Earlier today at lunch I was a little bit torn. There was a going-away lunch for two employees that was taking place at an Indian buffet on King St. I wanted to go because I’m a friend with both employees–it would have been rude to not show up. However, at the same time I was hesitant to go because of the run that I had scheduled for this evening. Last time I ate well before a run I was constantly trying to keep it all down. Because of that past experience I was quite worried. I told myself that I would limit my intake and keep it all in check. Unfortunately, as time passed I decided that I damn well was going to get my money’s worth. In the end I ended up eating two plates of some really good stuff, but regretted it after the fact. Luckily I had several hours to digest. I drank a lot of tea in an attempt to aid digestion. Sure, it could have been junk science, but anything would have helped but my mind at ease.
Anyway, let’s cut to this evening’s run. There were only a few of us there, but we all did rather well. Today, I mostly ran beside a woman who seems to be as fast as I am. We usually keep each other company on the Thursday runs, which is pretty good because at least I have someone to talk to. It’s the first time that I brought out my new shoes. I tried them out on the treadmill on Tuesday and I was surprised to not feel shin and ankle pain. So, I kind of knew that the run would be promising. Man, the difference was like night and day! My instructor asked if it felt like I was walking on clouds. Well, no, I wouldn’t have said “yes” to that. It certainly felt like I was being cushioned a whole lot more though. To my surprise, I was actually running a little bit faster than usual. The woman was keeping pace as well. As it turns out she also bought new shoes. To my surprise, she also bought the Asics GT-2130. Ha! Wow. Those shoes are amazing. I still have to play around with the lacing a little bit so that it’s not too tight, but really by the end of the run I was still feeling good. I wasn’t really going *clomp clomp clomp* as I was used to doing with my old NB 858′s. I was shocked. I’m already looking forward to Sunday. My shoes are going to get more and more comfortable over time. It’s going to be awesome!
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kyleen says:
Fri. April 11, 2008 at 9:56 am (UTC -4 )
I will say that I’ve learned a LOT about shoes and they way they should fit your feet from your entries. It’s almost inspiring me to go and buy a decent pair of exercise shoes for the baby and me. (We joined Curves and do that three days a week.)
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this part of your life with us!
Jay says:
Sun. April 13, 2008 at 10:22 am (UTC -4 )
Well thanks to you for taking interest.
I’m still figuring it all out as I go. Just when I think I have the solution, I do a bad run that makes me want to reconsider. It’s ridiculous. I need to go see a biomechanics doctor.
If you are going to get new shoes for the gym, make sure you get cross trainers and not running shoes. Running shoes are not that great for lateral stability and are specialized for forward motion.