I'm always nervous when I transfer from winter to spring running. Will my times be slower outside? Will I overestimate my ability and get stuck 10 miles away from home? Will the hills kill me? It only took about 1/2 mile today to realize that the new treadmills at the gym REALLY do make it difficult to run. The gym got all new treadmills a few months ago - right at the same time I started running again. I assumed I was just out of shape, but it hasn't gotten any easier. It's probably a good thing, though. I'd rather have slower treadmill times than slower outdoor times.
So I completed a 7-mile run (after planning on a 6-mile run) for the first time in months. I felt great the WHOLE time. I wasn't super fast but I don't care much since I'm not officially training for anything right now. I finished strong (thanks to Britney Spears and Bruce Springsteen) and excited until I started to take off my new sneakers and saw...
I could tell that I had a blister but it didn't bother me too much during the run. The amount of blood on my sock and sneaker DID bother me though. Gross.