New moon and new shoes

 RUN 6.5 miles in 1:07:19, no HR data, 168 ave cad

SWIM 800 yards in 22-24 minutes, all short intervals with rest

This morning was a new supermoon, right at 6am when the run started. And I wore my new Adrenalines for their first run, these are the gray/lavender ones from LA. My other white shoes wore out faster than expected, and my feet have been hurting. So I think this also means I need a second pair of new shoes sooner rather than later.

All three of us (me, BE, EW) did the full loop! EW usually has to leave around the zoo or jewel box, and I happily noted that this was was slightly faster than last weeks 1:08. A win for all of us. We got into a debate about current news topics and it kept us rolling. We usually don't have serious discussions, and this was only as serious as you can get while running, without stopping to think and get a point across better. All good! Lots to think about.

I still don't have a dog (but I will tonight!) so I took advantage of being able to drive to the pool for an 8am reservation. I thought this would give me extra time (run ends around 7:10, we talk in parking lot for 5-15 minutes, then a drive, checkin to Y, shower) but 8am is a good time -- I was at the deck at 8:04. Today was all short intervals, 4x50, 8x25, 2x100, and yet by the end of 700 yards my form was starting to fall apart. In the last lap I did, it was awful. My swim endurance needs work! So does my form.

ETA: Today I learned the Ukraine flag (matches my new pull buoy, yellow and blue), India (with the spinning wheel), Thailand (red white blue white red horizontal stripes). Sitting here I'm remembering more that I saw to look up: yellow with red stripes is...looking... Vietnam?; Spain with red and yellow and coat of arms; South Africa with the Y and many colors; US-looking type flag with bars of yellow and blue, but a cross in the corner... Sweden? (I need to look at that one again). And fucking Ireland, Italy, and Ivory Coast with the orange/white/green similarities will need some study. And I gotta pay attention to which way my head is pointing to remember vertical or horizontal stripes!

Another ETA: I mention my new pool buoy -- I placed an order yesterday with SwimOutlet for pull buoy, fins, paddles, and kickboard. Also got a 20% discount for Labor Day sale - yay! I won't get them for a week or two, so not too much excitement yet. 

I'm feeling great today and the last few days. Energy good but I don't sleep without benedryl sometimes. And the swelling that plagues my legs seems to have a pattern that I've found - it disappears in a trip to A2! So it's something I eat, drink, or do here in St Louis that's causing it. Last week I eliminated foods that I was only eating here -- zucchini, baking cocoa, chicken, kombucha. But it came back, and I realized that the coffee at work was different, as was the habit of sitting at a computer. This week I eliminated those, and so far so good. 

The feets pain still kinda there, I know it's part old shoes and part adaptation to miles. The right hip niggle (lateral hip, right at crease area, like a tight band there....check anatomy!) was only there late in the run and while walking. I have started some basic strength stuff, did my first foam roll last night. But these things aren't going to help *after* the injury! So get on top of these before it's a real problem!