New shoes and such

I went to Fit Niche to buy new running shoes last night and of course couldn’t wait to get home and try them out. What a difference! The Asics I’ve been wearing were purchased online for a good price in hopes that they’d fit okay but ended up being incredibly too tight and had very little support. The Mizuno’s I just bought make my feet feel like the road beneath consist of fluffy clouds that consumed too many yummy marshmallows. Maybe now I’ll be able to finish 3 miles without feeling like my toes are broken and my shins are split into tiny little pieces. . . that’ll be nice!

My friend, Anna, just completed the Chicago Marathon in 4.5 hours. I’m not saying I could ever push myself hard enough to be able to achieve anything like that. . . but it is definitely something to strive for. Right now, I’m just trying to become a runner. Running until I feel like I’m going to die. . . and then not stopping. I don’t really have anything to stop me now. Just me and my Mizunos. Oh, and the overly perfect fall weather we’re getting right now. I think with that combination, it can be done!