Weekly wrap-up!

I know, I know, I missed Wide-angle Wednesday!  I'll make it up to you and post a WAW shot today, K? 

For those of you that have followed WAW photos for a while, you will think this is a repeat, but it is not!  I just happen to have an affinity for taking copious shots of my Grey Goose slushies with that fabulous blooming pink tree in France(World Showcase) every.single.trip.  ;)  This is the most recent shot. 

As for my weekly wrap-up, I may have been absent from blogging, but running went pretty well!  My knees are not hurting while running and my heel issue only bothers me when I drive?  It's strange, but the angle I need to put my foot for the accelerator coupled with a regular shoe, causes a strange uncomfortable feeling.  BUT, if I wear any kind of wedge shoe, it doesn't bother me!  I know, bizarre.  I think it's more the back of the shoe pushing on the back of my foot?

In any case, I have been running not in the Brooks Pureflow that I love, but it's sister, Brooks PureCadence.  I had purchased these shoes (1st version) last year when I purchased the PF's and I liked the PF's better.  These just sat around or I wore them to run errands.  Well, since I was still having problems with the PF's, I decided to put these puppies on and run and they feel great!  I guess I will bite the bullet and purchase the newer version of them (PureCadence 3) since these won't last too much longer.  I think I might get a less bright color though, these are cute but scream LOOK AT ME!! a bit too much. 

That's Norman, my furry client.  He ran with me twice this week and has been a regular every week lately. He's a fantastic running partner, we have to stop to smell the roses occasionally, but usually if we take a walk break, he's tugging at the leash, ready to run more!  He also gives fantastic kisses. 

 This client lives near a trail (paved) that I love to run on, so we do a 3 or 4 mile circle around it.  Spring has arrived and even though the trees are bare, the grass is starting to turn green again! 

We even get to visit briefly with some Alpacas on our route.  

 

I can't work on speed when I'm running him, we stop too much, but I got in some treadmill runs this week where I worked on my speed a bit.  I still don't have a "plan" really, but I'm enjoying putting in some miles mostly pain-free and the spring weather! 

I did notice that my knee was a little sore after 4 miles yesterday, so it may just be the shorter mileage runs that are keeping my knee from hurting.  I'll take it for now!  I ran 14 miles this week and that's the most I've run in a week since I started having knee trouble in January when training for the PHM.  Bring on Spring! 

Has spring arrived yet where you are? It's still chilly here but the birds insist that it's spring! Have you ever had an issue where longer runs caused injury but keeping it short kept you uninjured?  How exactly do you train if so???