Shoe Laces

driving to Duncan today I wonder whether I should go for a run or not, The weather was on my side with a slow but sure drizzle falling on the ground, stopping the car on Cliff rd in Duncan, Gail going to exercise and me sitting in the car, watching the rain and tying my running shoes for running  in wet weather, yes there is even a trick to tying your shoe laces proper so that they don't come undone when running  Some times I place a double knot in the laces and then tuck the remainder of the laces under neath the laces and above the tung of the shoe so that they cant get caught on things and when wet they swell and work loose from the knot, you don't want your shoes to become loose .The first part of the run seemed like I was doing the Bala shuffle by dragging my right foot over the ground . I usually do this if I get tired by not concentrating on lifting my quads and legs a bit higher , maybe it was from biking yesterday. After a k.m I had it all sorted out and was well on my way along Gibson rd to Old Lake cowichan rd to Berky's corner and back to Duncan The run went great and I spent some time on concentrating on when I push of with my foot.When I roll my feet forward and the Ball of my feet and toes are the only thing left on the ground I start to push of . This push forward and  lifting with the quad with the leading leg gives me  more of a forward push and I'm able to take a longer stride,---- After a few hours rest and a bunch of jelly beans  so all energized by sugar I'm of once more for a relaxed run to Frank Jameson sport plex  in Lady smith, from there I was able to hitch a ride back home with Gail.-----Train Hard-- Run Smart not necessarily hard.