I know, I know. I booked myself a "vacation." But the longer I thought about it, the worse it sounded. I mean honestly, I'm supposed to do nothing for an entire week? SO... I signed up for a half marathon!!! YAY!!! After all, nothing says rest and relaxation like a little bling! ;-) And when one part of your life lets you down, you have to make up for it somewhere.
So blog-world, come join me! There are 10 weeks between me and my next 13.1 mile adventure! I have to warn you, I still don't call myself a runner. I'm just a person who occasionally runs half marathons. NBD. I'm clumsy and injury prone and absolutely have issues breaking through the mental task of running. But over the next 10 weeks you'll get an idea of my training schedule, my goals and failures, and how even the non-athletes win big when we somehow dig deeper.
Here are my current running shoes: Brooks Glycerin 8. I've already completed a half marathon with these babies. I will retire them with the next half marathon. This morning I also ordered shoes (same exact shoe, same make, different color) because if I trained in these babies alone I'd use up their remaining mileage before the next race. Here's a tip: if you're a novice runner, or a runner on a budget, I bought another pair of Glycerin 8s even though the Glycerin 9s are out now. Typically you can save about $50 if you buy the previous years new release. Check out running warehouse type stores, or even the name brand website, for reduced merchandise. And if you've never had your gait analyzed, what are you waiting for! It helps you find the perfect shoe, providing more comfortable running for you and for your body!
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