Really, I Am Back

Should of run yesterday but worked a double and was too tired. I'm getting too old to be working that many hours but it doesn't happen very often and makes for nice, fat check. Today I went out and ran 2 miles in 30 minutes. Not very fast true. I didn't have a lot of energy. And I ran a couple minutes and walked a couple. Beautiful weather though. 65 and sunny light breeze.
I've read that running on crowned roads can cause the ITB problem. Since all the roads where I run are crowned, I thought, maybe if I switched sides of the road periodically, I can keep the ITB thing at bay. So a 100 hundred yards on one then switch. Traffic permitting of course.
Also changed my routine a little. Before I would just stretch for 10 minutes and run. Now I'm stretching and then walking for 5 minutes to warm up a bit more. Don't know if it will make a difference. Time will tell.
Felt pretty good when I finished today. Legs weren't as tight as Monday. Going to have to get another pair of running shoes soon. I want to get a pair before the ones I use now get too worn. I run in Riddells I bought cheap at Dunhams. Never a problem one with them. No blisters, sore toes or anything. There is a store in Traverse City that caters to runners that I want to visit before I buy another pair. Just to see to the different brands and models. If I find something I can't live without I'll get a pair fitted and check the interent for pricing.
I've purchased a couple running books in the last month. The Runners' Repair Manual by Dr. Murray Weisenfeld and Galloway's Book On Running by Jeff Galloway and Running by Jim Fixx. The Fixx book, I used to own a copy years ago and could not find when I looked for it. Probably sold in a yard sale. The others I understand have useful information in them. Working my way through them slowly.
That'll do it for now. Will run for beer.