Better safe than sorry, right? Since I’m having weird foot pains, I’m taking a week off running* before I try to make any changes, to let any nagging issues heal. Therefore, today I went out for a hour’s brisk walk wearing my old minimalist shoes, covering 3.5 miles (thanks GPS!). I found the entrance to the lower trail too, which was good because I couldn’t find it the other day. It took me 25 minutes to walk there, so I only spent 10 minutes in the park. My music’s shuffling was especially kind– it gave me a nice solid block of Discipline/Genesis/Rush, and the long songs made the time go by quickly!
I expected to get more random honks/drive-by harassment in my new ‘hood, since here I’m running mostly along streets instead of trails– but people have been well-behaved. Occasionally a jerkface will honk or slow down for a better look, but nothing major so far (knock on wood).
* All right, I cheated a little bit and ran once I got onto the trail. Because, seriously, running through the woods is the best thing. Just gently, though. It really was a lovely trail, and I’m looking forward to using it more once I’m back in form. I might even be able to talk my partner into hiking it with me…
Running While Fat 