First "long run"

6.22 mile avg pace 11:04. Cadence 153, Impact 10.  Having just finished listening to 80/20 running, whose philosophy is that you should spend 80% of your training at low intensity. You typical recreational runner runs primarily at the moderate rate. And by following the 80/20 you can improve endurance and pace. Another interesting argument that is made in the book is that you are wasting your time of you try to adopt a better running form. In terms of heel strike vs. mid or fore foot and optimal cadence of 180. The argue that these recommendations for optimal form are not for everyone. By running as you would normally run you body will adapt in its own way to make it as economical as possible. This is counter to what I had been thinking. With the moov, I had hoped to improve my running by increasing my cadence and lowering my impact. I'm not sure what to do with that information.

With that in mind I went on my first long run of the year in the Altras. I had moov tracking the run just to see what my cadence and impact was when I wasn't thinking about it. The shoes felt great, I'm surprised that I really haven't notice much of a difference in the new shoes.

By the end of the run I felt like I could have kept doing and perhaps even done another 6 miles. Unfortunately I came down with a cold the next day.