Running Shoes - 2012

I don't know if there was an answer, and I don't know if I really have an answer, but if it's a dirt road I'd think any quality shoe would get you there and back again. I don't necessarily think you'd need the same type shoe as if you were spending time in the woods jumping rocks and stuff.

 

Just had to share this ...

 

That's funny.

By the way, today is National Running Day. Lace up and get out there.

 

Or, sans laces, slide into your individual toe feetshoes and get out there.

 

I am a sneaker-aholic but have never really been a runner. Last couple of months started getting up to run some with our puppy to get him some exercise. Had some Nike Lunarglides that I used for walking around and they were fairly comfortable. I do a series of sprints and then walking rather than jogging.

Just got some Nike Free +3s because my kid was raving about his ones and let me tell you, they are phenomenal, amazing. I cannot stand to wear anything else during the day except my frees. I am not that large and have narrow feet. The Nikes are perfect, cushioned. I wish every shoe I wore for hoops and golf were frees.

 

Ran 13.1 this morning and feel pretty dang good about the accomplishment. It wasn't a half marathon, just half marathon training run on my own.

 

I recently switched from Saucony to the Mizuno Wave and I'm really digging them. For what it's worth.

 

I started this thread on Feb. 28 asking advice about running shoes. And to quote myself from the first post "I'm not 'becoming a runner' but have started running to do a one-off event in a couple of months."

Boy, was I wrong.

I ran my first half marathon this morning, and feel incredible about it. I wasn't anywhere near the winner (1:11) but ran 1:53 on a pretty hilly course in Johnson City. Since I started running, I've lost more than 30 pounds and have discovered a lot about myself and the human spirit. Now it's time to start focusing on doing a full marathon in the spring. I just wanted to share.

 

I've started running 5Ks in my area (I've done about five so far) and am enjoying it. Won my age division in a small race yesterday, in fact.

Looked at a number of different running shoes but really like Karhu (www.karhu.com). I've picked up a pair of race day shoes and and two trainers.

 

OK, time to brag on myself some more: I ran my second half marathon on Saturday and clocked a 1:47.37, beating my time in the first one a month ago by six minutes.