2.2 miles // 25:45

It was HOT today. I still haven't resolved the shoe issue, as my new Asics still cause me significant pain in the arches. Hopefully it'll be resolved Monday. For now, I've reverted to my Adidas.

PACE: 11:42

1.6 miles // 15:00

This is the third day that I've run with a brand new pair of New Balance 857s. All three days I've had tremendous pain in my right foot when running with them. It was so bad today that I had to stop halfway through the Garr Loop and run home.

To prove that my foot is okay, I ran the short Nutwood Loop with my old Adidas and I was just fine. I'm going to take back the shoes today or tomorrow and I'll probably swap them out for another pair.

2.1 miles // 23:53

Dad ran with me for most of the course today. I think trying to keep up with him wore me out. He told me to go have myself fitted for some real running shoes, so I'll probably do that tomorrow.

PACE: 11:22

2.2 miles // 24:26

It was about 10 degrees warmer today, but I still ran the same course as yesterday and it wasn't really any more difficult. Maybe my endurance is actually improving!

TIME: 24:26

2.2 miles // 24:35

It was about 20 degrees cooler today than it has been since I started running, which made a HUGE difference in my endurance. I had no idea that I ran as far as I did; it felt like a much shorter distance. My new challenge will be to find ways to keep cooler when I run -- like maybe running early in the morning instead of in the late afternoon.

TIME: 24:25