The Drizzt Diary

When I started this running thing I went to the local shoe store, tried on lots of shoes, and found a pair that felt good.  I put almost 400 miles on these shoes and started having some problems with my toes–burning, callousing–and some pain above my knees.  When in Austin this past week I went to a running store and had my old shoes looked at and discussed my issues.  The guy had me try on lots of shoes but the plus was, they had a treadmill in there with a mirror in front of it and we ran in each shoe.  Turns out the first pair were too wide in the heel and the toe area for my foot.  I bought a new pair completely fitted for me.  So, this morning I went for a short run to try them out.  I could feel an instant difference in the way the shoe hugged my heel and held my toes.  I could also feel a difference in the way I ran.  It was as if the shoe was correcting old habits.  I sort of felt like a kid learning how to walk!  When I jogged up the stairs to the shower, my knee felt great.  I have three days to run in my shoes before I go on summer holiday (we are going to Peru to the Amazon–won’t be running for 10 days–will be hiking though).  I wonder how long it will take my legs to catch up to the new alignment.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 06/23/2008
• Time: 06:00:00
• Total Time: 00:26:52.00
• Distance: 3.3 miles
• Average Pace: 8:08.47/mile

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