Well today went much better than yesterday, at least insofar as inner tubes go. I got my tire changed this morning. I looked over the entire tube and tire and found the problem. I indeed had run over something along Parmer. There was a hole in the tube, and a puncture through the tire, but whatever I had run over wasn't embedded in the tire anymore.
I replaced the back tube and then for practice removed the front tube and put it back in as well. Working around the derailleur wasn't nearly as difficult as I was expecting it to be though.
I probably need a new tube in the front anyway. I have no idea how long it's been in there, or if the guy I bought the bike from ever changed it. I know I never have. Both the back and front tubes had to be physically pulled away from the inside of the tire. Like they were glued. I'm guessing that means they're pretty old. I'll have to ask Lace or David - one of them will know. I rubbed the front tube down with some talcum powder before reseating it though. So that'll help for now.
Today's weather was great! It was a nice break from the triple digits that we've been having. It was nice getting to ride when the sun was up, but not at the break of dawn. The downside to the break in temperature was the rise in wind. But that's something good to train with.
The run went really well too. I got some good speed in at times. I'm finally getting used to the "controlled falling" aspect of running faster. Staying on the balls of your feet and leaning forward. I still have a tendency to lean back or be straight up and down which isn't doing me any favors, but I'm getting better. The trick is to get your knees up higher. Don't try and physically kick your leg out in front of you to go faster with a longer stride, simply bring your knee up higher and fall forward. The higher your knee the more time between your left and right foot and the your stride with lengthen naturally.
The trick is to keep getting that knee up high without wearing yourself out.
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