Average pace: 5:09/km
Location: Burnaby Lake (CW)
Ran optional Piper Mill, Spruce Loop and Conifer trails
Distance: 11.06 km
Weather: Sunny, some cloud
Temp: 20-17ºC
Wind: light
Calories burned: 796
Total distance to date: 2201 km
My left foot was not bothering me before the run and for the first half it lay dormant, only to come active not unlike a foot version of Vesuvius. Around the 5K mark the pain began and unlike previous runs there was a certain rigidity to the foot, where I could not feel any movement in the bone/muscle when flexing. This changed after a few more km when the flexing returned.
By that point the foot remained sore but it was no worse than it’s been before. After the last run I was hopeful that it was genuinely on the mend but it appears to be lingering on awhile yet.
I impressed myself by maintaining a steady pace and pushing through, though, coming in two seconds ahead of the previous run for an average of 5:09/km.
In reference to the title of this post, I am fairly unimpressed with the New Balance MT1010s I started wearing this year. While they aren’t responsible for my foot problems I still don’t care for the fit and feel. The top half is cheap, almost flimsy and the weird stitching of the tongue to the top of the shoe makes lacing difficult and seems prone to tearing. The shoes generally feel more snug than they should and the laces (since replaced as per a previous post) are crappy and cheap — even though the shoes themselves cost more than the awesome MT110s I wore last year.
I’m going to check out a pair of Merrell minimalist trail running shoes this week and if I like them I may ditch the 1010s long before they wear out. They’ve already worn out their welcome, I think.
