Trail Blazer

So in case you missed it, yesterday I picked up my first pair of trail running shoes, the Brooks Cascadia.

I wore them this morning for the first time to my outdoor boot camp class. Part of me was hoping it’d be more cross-training today, less running, so I could break them in. But alas our workout was as follows:
*Hill sprint + run trail loop around the gym thru the woods (0.6 miles total thx to my Garmin)
*Cross-Training: 5 tire flips, 20 tire sledges, 10 kettle squats to pull ups, 10 burpee thrust to sandbag cleans, 20 rope slams.
Run to start and after each cross training round. I made it through 5 rounds of running, 4 of cross-training in the hour. And my shoes were FANTASTIC! I’ve always been a trail runner, which I guess is what makes the fact that I’ve never owned a pair of trail shoes before so odd, but they made such a positive difference out there today. Totally comfy. I loved every step. And no blisters or break in pains. I’m sold. Thank you Brooks!

I also rocked my new ProCompression black socks which was a great choice for running through the woods. Everyone was jealous of my new shoes and cool socks. I am a work out clothes winner across the board today 😉 LOL

After boot camp I was soaked in sweat thanks to the humidity but had to wait till after my spin class to change. Kinda gross. But I survived.

My desire to get a road racing bike is really getting stronger by the day and I’m having a hard time ignoring it. I adore spinning and know cycling would be my bag. Guess I need I start doing some research and saving up! Oh man and the Mudder is getting closer and closer. At least I’m actually starting to feel ready for this thing.

How was your workout today?

Do you road cycle? Can you recommend a particular bike make/model?