So I wanted to run a bit of an experiment on myself. I ran 6 miles 2 days in a row... just how my program and mileage came out. Heart rate is what I was looking at, and I was pretty surprised, honestly. Day one I used an older pair of NB 1080's. Still good and the foam is solid... just not super responsive... Although that's kind of the point with that shoe. Day two, I used a new pair of Hoka Skyward X's which are a super trainer from Hoka. Meaning they have a lot of foam (a mix of standard and race foam) as well as having a carbon plate. On day one I felt okay and got through the run with no problems. 6 miles easy with an average HR of 155, and what is crazy is Day two I did everything the same and my avg HR was down to 148. Now I want to be clear, there are still a TON of factors that go into this, but I thought it was an interesting observation. The other noteworthy thing was that I didn't really want to run on the second day... but with the 'better' shoe I ended up having a good bit of fun with it. The way gear makes you feel can be a big factor in how you preform! Just some food for thought. Have you ever used a carbon shoe?

Way ahead of my marathon plan I’m also thinking of bumping up to 4 runs per week instead of 3 The sub 3:20 is on I think.

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much of one. I’ve been speaking to different suppliers but no one has been able to do exactly what I’m hoping for. So like anything, there are ups and downs… and that’s okay, but we have to keep moving forward! I’m going to try and find some direct suppliers and see how we do going that way. What are you getting up to this weekend?

Hey everyone! As I’m going out to get my long run, a thought popped up. I normal like running 6 days per week.. a few easy runs, a long run, and 1-2 workouts. The past 2 weeks have been a grind for me, so I’ve done fewer, bigger runs. I’m not as big a fan but the flexibility it affords is actually quite nice. And so I’m curious, do you prefer more sessions with variation? Or will you squeeze it all in elsewhere if you have to?