New Shoes!
So I got the new shoes in today and decided as long as the rain stopped I would take them for a spin, which i did, one thing I learned along the way is that 75 degrees Fahrenheit with 85 or 90 percent humidity equals suck. I mean it seemed worse than the last two nights when I was out and it was 85, but I digress.
So I through them on and hit the sidewalk. I pretty much started jogging right away and managed three full blocks, which for me not having jogged or really done any workout works in a while was pretty good. It was farther than the last two days so that was a plus. Then I learned a second thing, while these new New Balance 680v3′s felt pretty good, they were most certainly not broken in. Which caused a bit of discomfort but not too bad. I did have to cut back on the jogging and focused more on speed walking.
Another thing I noticed is how different the neighborhood was at 9pm vs 8pm. There were still people out an about but under the cover of darkness people other things, lets just say jogging past a house with no lights on and the smell of burning leaves coming from the yard clued me in to the fact that they weren’t burning leaves.
It also always amazes me in the late evening how many people live in the dark by the glow of the tv. Also how many people seem to not mind leaving their blinds open so a passerby can see just how big a tv or what houses to rob next time around. Seriously though we do live in a pretty safe neighborhood but 20 years in the safety and security field makes you think of those things.
I also decided to take a slightly different route, one that I thought for sure in my head was longer than the normal one, I was wrong. As you can see in the picture it was a bit shorter. Even though with the slightly lower pace and shorter distance I was pretty happy with tonights excursion even if it did feel like I was breathing water.
Take care and have a nice night!