A nice surprise I found from today's run was that my 10K training time is now only 1 minute slower than my first 10K race time!
Since the temperature is a little chilly, I've been wearing a compression shirt made by Target's C9 brand. C9 has worked out wonderfully for me throughout my training for a few great reasons:
1. Price: Being that it's a Target brand item, it's cheaper than you'll find in a pro shop. There are always coupons for C9 gear and when using a Target REDcard, you'll save an extra 5%. I've picked up quite a few pairs of running shorts for less than $10... Since I first started at XXL pants and now wear an M, going cheaper made the most sense.
2. Style and variety: It's Target, so you'll have tons to choose from. I believe that if you feel like you look great, you'll perform much better than you would if you were worried about how you looked.
3. Quality: I do own a few products from higher end brands, but across all brands: my results are the same, they're all in good shape, they get stinky just the same, they all look good!
Anyway, that's a lot of talk about store brand products. I'm looking forward to what tomorrow's challenge is!
