Hurting toes... bad shoes??!?!

This is the second time it has happened.  About 3.75 miles into my cross-country course run, the right three toes on my right foot went numb and then started hurting.  It happened at about the same distance and course location as before, so I don't know if it is the course or the distance, but it seems related to the shoes.  Hmmm.  This is not good.  The run is only a week away and I need to figure out what shoes to wear!  I could go back to my regular trainers.  They probably wouldn't be the best idea for the water and hills, but with them, I've never had this issue.

I got out to the cross country course and did 4.2 miles.  I chose a route that kept going over the steepest hills.  At first I had to stop to catch my breath every now and then, but I didn't stop at all for the last lap.

More XC hills

I got in an almost 3 miles at the cross country fields again today.  I chose to run only the portion of the course with the biggest hills for practice.  Tough!

Some actual cross country teams were there practicing.  I ran to the side so as not to get in their way.

No problems with the feet this time.  But, I didn't go as far, either.  A beautiful 70F!

4 more cross country miles!

The two laps of the cross country course went well today.  Still slower than I'd like and there are a couple hills that just kill me.  Also, for the last half mile or so, my 3 rightmost toes started hurting.  I'm not sure if that is a shoe issue or what.  I will definitely need to run in these new shoes more, though.  7 miles of that would not be fun.

My heart rate averaged 172bpm, peaking at 184bpm.  I guess I was right in my max endurance zone!