I'm a runner!
I've been sticking to the half-marathon training schedule fairly faithfully, so I decided it was time to invest in new running shoes. I did a bunch of research at Runner's World and I talked to a couple of friends who've been running since high school before I headed to the store. I found out that I need to wear "stability" shoes because I have a tendency to overpronate (my feet roll inward too much when I wear regular shoes). I felt very cool walking into the sporting goods store this evening equipped with a short list of shoes I wanted to test run and words like "overpronate" to throw around. The happy news is that I'm now the proud owner of these. Plus, they were on sale!
So, in all reality, I probably can't call myself a "runner" just yet. I do, however have the shoes and the vocab. On Sunday I'm supposed to run six miles. If I can get through that, I think my new title will be official.
So, in all reality, I probably can't call myself a "runner" just yet. I do, however have the shoes and the vocab. On Sunday I'm supposed to run six miles. If I can get through that, I think my new title will be official.
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You are seriously my hero! I want to do a half-ironman this spring, and my only obstacle is the overwhelming fear of running a half-marathon.
Welcome to the Mizuno fan club, and let me be the first to warn you, they will never be an attractive color. In fact mine have only gotten uglier since I started wearing them in 2003. Currently, the good folks at Mizuno seemed to have gone with a "support our troops meets the space age" motif as my shoes are ever so patrioticly red, white, blue, and silver.
Me and my fancy kicks are off to the gym. Happy running!
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