Turns out I sped up as I went. Turns out my heart rate steadily increased along the way. Not sure what I think about that. But I tried to just enjoy myself and smile.
Tried on some new shoes at the Jack Rabbit after my run. I have a hard time shopping sometimes, especially in times of financial, well, nonexistence. But I want to try out new shoes to see if there's something out th
ere that's better than the old New Balance cross-trainers that I've been running in. The tricky thing is, I don't know what good shoes are supposed to feel like. I've never run before last year and the last 300 miles have been in these non-descript cross-trainers.
I tried on the Saucony Kinvara, which felt comfortable... but almost too comfortable. The shoe was so soft, I felt like I was running on gel. Which very well may be what I'm supposed to feel when I run, but I've been running on crappy, compressed foam for the last 300 miles. The toe box was also really wide... but I feel like that might help me to spread my toes instead of scrunching them up like I tend to
do when I get tired. I tried on the blue/green ones. They also come in several other color combos. The question is, if I'm buying the pair of shoes that will be the only shoes I have for the next 400 miles, what do I want them to look like?I also tried on the Saucony Grid Type A4. These felt more similar to my current shoe. Snug, flat, no-nonsense. Probably because they're racing flats... snug, flat and no-nonsen
se is exactly what they should be. And though I've been injury-free thus far (knock on wood), I wonder if continuing to run on a stiff, flat shoe is best for me, or if it would be better to give my body a break and run on something a little softer. And again... if this is going to be the only shoe I use for the next 400 miles, I feel like I need to make a wise decision for my body and for the shoe that I'll be committing to.
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