New Shoes -- Finally

I really need to get better at updating this blog on a regular basis! Anyway, the end of last week was pretty uneventful -- another treadmill run at 7:41/mile pace, weights, and 45 minutes of riding a stationary bicycle at the gym when I could not get into the spin class (you have to reserve a spot a day in advance, which I just think is complete crap). Below are my training totals for last week:

• 2 runs (1 hour)
• 1 bike (45 minutes)
• 2 weightlifting sessions (2 hours)

Last night I ran another half hour on the treadmill, increasing the speed to 7:36/mile pace with the last two minutes at 6:44 pace. The first few minutes felt a bit uncomfortable, which probably had to do with the fact I was messing around with the channels and volume on the treadmill TV, which prevented me from getting into a good running rhythm. I also had a faint pain in my lower left leg -- nothing terrible, but it definitely finally convinced me to finally get new running shoes. I ordered another pair of Saucony Omni 6's (pictured on the right) from Amazon.com. This will be my third or fourth pair of basically the same shoes -- I figure if it isn't broken, there is no need to fix it...