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Man oh man
Mar. 6th, 2011 12:08 pmSo there are two things I have been meaning to post on for the last week. One is unions. The other is crafting, specifically knitting. Instead, today I'm going to post about running shoes.
Last Friday when I did my long run (7.5 mi), my feet hurt. Pretty badly. Frankly my everything hurt - it was a long run at the end of a long day of being on my feet at the end of a long 50 hour week. But my feet were incredibly sore and I'm pretty sure that means I need new shoes.
You're supposed to get new shoes every couple hundred miles, when you're running this much, or you can hurt yourself. So I'm pretty sure it's about that time.
I went to Dick's and tried on a pair that was incredibly comfortable, but they did not look like running shoes - more like trail runners, maybe, or even hiking shoes (not boots at all!)? They were - thin, light and thin and a lot more fitted to the foot. Merrell Siren Stretch, which apparently has a Vibram sole (Vibram being the company of the Five Fingers, aka, the running shoe that looks like a toesock). They weren't normal sneakers with the bulk and the sole and the cushioning, but hello, they were so comfortable.
I was pretty worried about getting them, even though they were comfy as hell, because I didn't want to get a shoe that didn't have the right support for something as high-impact as running. I found another pair of (traditional) running sneakers I really loved - a pair of Brooks Adrenaline, which I've seen get really good reviews before.
Then I found out that the Dick's return policy is 90 days, with receipt, light wear and tear totally okay. So I bought them both and plan to try them out - on the treadmill, for light wear and tear - for a week each to see which I like better and/or if it is worth keeping both.
I am sure you can tell by this post what an exciting weekend it has been. :/
Last Friday when I did my long run (7.5 mi), my feet hurt. Pretty badly. Frankly my everything hurt - it was a long run at the end of a long day of being on my feet at the end of a long 50 hour week. But my feet were incredibly sore and I'm pretty sure that means I need new shoes.
You're supposed to get new shoes every couple hundred miles, when you're running this much, or you can hurt yourself. So I'm pretty sure it's about that time.
I went to Dick's and tried on a pair that was incredibly comfortable, but they did not look like running shoes - more like trail runners, maybe, or even hiking shoes (not boots at all!)? They were - thin, light and thin and a lot more fitted to the foot. Merrell Siren Stretch, which apparently has a Vibram sole (Vibram being the company of the Five Fingers, aka, the running shoe that looks like a toesock). They weren't normal sneakers with the bulk and the sole and the cushioning, but hello, they were so comfortable.
I was pretty worried about getting them, even though they were comfy as hell, because I didn't want to get a shoe that didn't have the right support for something as high-impact as running. I found another pair of (traditional) running sneakers I really loved - a pair of Brooks Adrenaline, which I've seen get really good reviews before.
Then I found out that the Dick's return policy is 90 days, with receipt, light wear and tear totally okay. So I bought them both and plan to try them out - on the treadmill, for light wear and tear - for a week each to see which I like better and/or if it is worth keeping both.
I am sure you can tell by this post what an exciting weekend it has been. :/
