15 mile run at 10% to 20% over MP. I have to say this was not a good run. Meetings yesterday left me without food for 6 hours. Water was limited and dinner was late. Woke at 4AM to run. The temps were mild at the start but progressively got colder. By mile 6 it was cold. I had shorts and a long sleeve tech shirt on and could not get warm. Add, no food, eating late (Mexican) and then "Montezuma's Revenge" every other mile. At mile 5 the Garmin ran out of juice so pace and HR were not registering. I turned around, headed back to the gym and finished up the last 5 miles on the treadmill. The first 10 was an average 8/mile and the treadmill 5 miles was at 7:30/mile.
A couple of elite runners have been pushing me towards the Newton Gravitas. With me being a mid-sole/toe runner they state this is a natural shoe for my form. At $175 for the shoes I question their overall performance. I am leaning towards the Saucony Kinvara which I have heard has some attributes to the Gravitas. The price at $90 is more palatable as well.
The Brooks Ghost are a light shoe, but minimal cushion in the forefoot which is causing foot pain after 15 miles.
Need to pull the trigger soon on a pair for Boston.
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