Shoe love

[triman]

I swam at Barton Springs last night, almost empty at 7pm, did a nice steady mile working on stroke, form, breathing and finishing strong. Turns out there was a formal blessing for Barton Springs by 6-genuine Tibetan Monks going on at the pool, all the local news crews where there, and so it seemed like a bit of a demonstration swim as there were a

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Awesome picture! Awesome -ve split news!

[whyiron]

What an awesome picture! Is that your next Moo-card?

And great news on the running and the new shoes, eh?

Re: Awesome picture! Awesome -ve split news!

[triman]

Ha, maybe for the moo cards, I actually ordered a print from the statesman website.

I'm hopeful for the shoe/leg. I have the Rookie on the 10th which I know I'll be good for and will be going 'balls out for the whole race; then I have the CapTex race at the end of May. I'm still unsure about that, I've only done 10k twice this year, and I'm not sure what made me enter the Olympic/standard distance, but I have a month to get up to 10k.

Karma

[crabbyoldjaws]

Wow, what a picture and all the karma being oozed at the springs while you were there spilled over onto your run/shoes/whatever. Good thoughts and good juju that your runs may be more enjoyable/speedy/whatever you want them to be.

I love that picture.

Re: Karma

[triman]

To be honest I had no real clue what was going on while I was swimming, and didn't really see and of the film crews or photographers, I was aware of the people sitting on the bank so worked hard on style and stroke length each time I passed them near the diving board :-)

[patriathlete]

I have to say, that's one of the coolest Austin stories I've heard yet. You should tell it on KUT.

[mojojoey]

nice! great juju from the monks. love the picture.

so is the real running shoe with the build up? how big is the build up? glad to hear that hills are easier. I will send you some good Rookie Triathlon mojo since I won't be racing this year :)

[triman]

Yes, its the real running shoe, a Sauncony Grid Hurricane 9 with one sole built up 1.5 inches. We did it that height as bill honestly thought it was enough, and I can always put my normal built up orthotic in if extra was needed. Frankly though I thought part of the reason it felt so good was because I didn't have the hard molded orthotic under my heal.

Thanks for the mojo, am going for a run again shortly, will take an easy 5k again, and repeat once early next week before taking a few days off running prior to the rookie. After that I'll move up to working on 10k as a distance...

Was the rookie bike course hilly at all ? I'm thinking I might just take my street racer for it, rather than the full blown tri bike. After all I have Mavic carbon wheels even on that... its just much better for attacking hills!

[mojojoey]

hard molded orthotics are so uncomfortable! we do more cushy semi-rigid ones here.

I really don't remember the Rookie being particularly hilly. I was cruising in the aerobars for most of it, there may have been a couple shorter hills going over the freeway, but that was it. go for the full blown tri bike!!

[lynnivere]

Great Pic!! ~ Peace in Action ~
mmmmm wonderful

I'm so glad the shoes are awesome. Run Boy, Run!

[triman]

yes, karma is goodness all round....