Training in Montana

I bought new shoes over the weekend after going over 500 in my old pair, and really missing my Adrenalines which I hadn't run in for a very long time. I've got some self-diagnosed plantar fasciitis on my left foot and I'm hoping new shoes which fit better and are more supportive will help.

I ran this morning on a hotel TM in Helena, MT, our state capital. A colleague and I drove up yesterday to teach a leadership training class this morning. The roads were pretty awful a good stretch of the way, but it wasn't snowing and blowing so just some iciness and divots but we stayed safe and made it fine. The run this morning was good but thankfully we didn't need to leave the hotel until 8:30 because I wasn't the first in line for the TM. I got there at 6:15 am and there was a lady on the lone TM. What the??? That is MY treadmill, lady in a yellow shirt only running 5.2 mph on the only hotel TM. So I did the gentlemanly thing and stood in front of her and stared until she got off. 30 minutes later. Well, I wanted to, but I didn't so I hopped on the elliptical and pretended to work out until she finally left. I literally hadn't even broken a sweat. I don't like ellipticals. They are lame.

4 miles, with the last one an attempt to run a 6:30 pace. That lasted 1/4 mile and then I had to walk for 1/4 mile. This sucks! I need to get back in shape. Alas, my Turkey day 5K will not be a PR. I will still have fun, however.

4 TM miles in Great Falls at the La Quinta Inn on the river. Awesome treadmills, great breakfast. That's my idea of a 4 star hotel.

4 TM miles in Bozeman at the Holiday Inn Express. Not a great treadmill but a TV right in front of the TM earns points. Decent breakfast but only pancakes, no waffle maker. 3 stars.

4 TM miles at home. Finally. Breakfast wasn't as tasty, but eating with the family earns 5 stars.

10 miles on the home treddy while watching Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Fun to watch again before the next installment. I love dystopian fiction. It's interesting to see how different authors think we're all messed up or how we could be when freedom goes away.

Not sure of average pace, but I finished in 1:24 or so. Good run. I'm enjoying these shoes. And I ran on the TM because it was 6F outside with a windchill of -7. I'm not too interested in that kind of cold but I could if I had to.