Day 4,038 —Longest Day with my weighted Vest—

 

I did 8 this morning in my 20-pound vest. After running all week with it, it didn’t feel as daunting to do 8 with it, but all the rubbing of the vest started to give me a rash on my side and shoulders. I resorted to holding it after I did 4, but I was worried about how much that would change how I was running. It never bothered me as much, only running for 30 minutes. Tying a rope around the vest so it is tighter on my body might prevent it from moving so much.      

 We went to the magic house after I first ran, and I was fine not getting as much done because I was tired after running with the extra weight. I accidentally stopped my run on my watch at 6 and a half miles, but it couldn’t have been more than .3 until I noticed and restarted my watch.

         Tonight I did a slow five miles with my 10-pound vest. I was tired and felt heavy. I will run without the added weight tomorrow.