There are certain things I feel very strongly about as a runner. Things like challenging running plans, perfect running shoes, Garmin watches that don't lose satellite, pre-race routines, mapped out long runs, iPod music on solo runs, and rituals. Within each item, there are things I don't like to change up. For instance, 2 gluten free waffles pre-race breakfast is a must, even if I have to eat them frozen in the hotel room. Garmin fully charged the day before any long run or race and double checked before heading to bed. Shoes......now that's a sore issue, literally.
As many hours as I spend on my feet, running shoes are of utmost importance. I will go to great lengths, spend what money I have, spend countless hours experimenting, and do what it takes to get just the right fit. During my college years, I spent nearly as many hours in the training room ice bath as I did going to classes. 2-3 times/day icing shins, rehabbing stress fractures, cross-training weak muscles, forking over money to specialists, fittings for orthotics, etc...it all carried over into my 20's and 30's. I learned my lesson. Buy a shoe that fits my body type, don't mess with it once you've found it, and "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." If only Nike would adhere to my theory! My dear Pegasus 28's are no longer being made, the 29's have taken over the stores and my feet aren't liking them. The 29's were giving me arch and heel pain, so I retreated back to the 28's and wow, pain went away. Put the 29's back on for a run and the pain returned. Hmmm.... Today I returned the shoes and came home with the new Vomero's, a heavier shoe that I was determined not to wear again. The dilemma of shoes. I went with the lighter weight shoe to both help me run faster and keep me more on the forefoot. Back to the drawing board.
On the bright side, today is day 5 without my two really bad habits-- Peanut M&M's and Coka-cola. Sure, you can tell me what ingredients are in Coke, show me how much sugar is piled in there, demonstrate how it can rust a nail or clean a toilet but nothing will make me stop loving that savory first sip that sizzles down the throat and leaves you with a sparkly sugar high. I'm salivating at the thought, but I won't give in. I gave it up to see if I could drop any weight after putting on 6 lbs since May. I'm not making any solid promises as to how long I will stop drinking the crap, I'm just saying that it's been 5 days so far and the scale did go down 2 lbs as of this morning. Stay tuned for progress.....
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