I AM A MARATHONER!!! Can you believe this? Can I believe this? I did an eleven mile run!!!
I wore out my 1st pair of running shoes around three weeks ago. My little toes were sticking out the side of them. The treads were slick and the heel was worn badly. I tried to get just one more week out of them and after our Saturday's run two weeks ago, Mark noticed what bad shape my shoes were in. I went into Fleet Feet immediately. I wear a women's size 12 double A!!! They had to order my shoes. They thought they would be in last week. When they had not come in by last Friday night, I went to every sports store in Jackson looking for a pair. At one Sports store, a saleslady thought I was joking when I asked for my size! Needless to say, I did not find any my size. So.. I bought a pair of men's New Balance running shoes that were long enough but NOT the right width! Oh , did I pay for it! After Saturday's eleven miles... my feet were SCREAMING at me! Today, my ankles hurt terribly. They hurt so bad yesterday that I wanted to chop them off with an axe!!! I went to the store and purchased some Epsom Salt. After soaking, my feet started to forgive me some. With all this said, my suggestion to everyone is to buy two pairs of running shoes. Don't get caught with a worn out pair and not being able to find another correct fitting pair to replace them. "An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of no regret!"
I had so much fun running with Morgan and Shekkera on Saturday!
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Ahah, I wear a 11/5 AA! I've been wearing B's for the past 2 years and had severe foot pain but I think I've now conquered the problem since I started wearing the AA's. You have to think ahead about needing new shoes because, either you have to order them, or the store does!!!
I hope your feet and ankles feel better soon!
I bought two new pairs Sat afternoon, spent way too much money, but it is worth it to have feet that don't bark at you on Saturdays. I will alternate wearing them.
Hey D'Ann!
Been missing you and Amy at the Y. I usually go at noon now, 'cause there's not many people then. I am going to miss most of the Saturday LSD's, 'cause my son has to be picked up on Saturday. He is a camp (jr.) counselor, and camp is over by 9a.m. It's in Florence. Seeing as how it takes me 3 hours to walk 10 miles, there is no way I could start and get there on time. So, much to Marks possible dismay, I walk on Fridays. Since I'm not going to Chicago(this year), I feel it should be OK to switch up a little. My blog no longer exists...I was having stress, so I deleted it.:--)
But my e-mail is the same. Would love to try to "keep up" with you and Amy sometime, on your middle of the week walks. Lemme know!!!
Sandra
www.duckycpan04@gmail.com
P.S. Love reading your blogs!!
ok d'ann,, getting worried about you,, didnt see you saturday,,
hope all is well,
see you soon
vickie
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