I stopped in my local New Balance store today to see what they had to offer.
First - great service. I was greeted as soon as I walked in, and there were other customers in the store.
I took off my shoes and got measured, with the traditional metal foot measurer-thing. Next, I had to step on this scanner, which showed where I put pressure on my feet when I stand. It was really cool! He asked me if I normally have any foot pain, and where. Yea, Umm. exactly where it's marked in red! I have medium to high arches.
(I do have custom orthotics, but I don't really wear them consistently. I really should find those. And use them. ahem.)
He had me walk and noticed I'm an over-pronator, where my ankles turn inward, more than they should. I tried on a few sneakers. I love their funky colors and styles. But I really noticed a difference in the support. I also learned that my feet have a narrow width! I have tiny feet I suppose. So the narrow ones really supported and cushioned better than the regular shoes I'm used to wearing. Plus the names of the shoes are just numbers. O.o Confused me a bit. There were 860s and 1260s. Say what? They didn't have the color I wanted, so I came home and ordered online. Can't wait for them to come!
I went on two jogs today! I really should start doing more interval training, with longer stretches. But for right now, I like going on my normal route and see how far I can go :) Well I'm happy to say that today, run #1 was about .45 miles and #2 was a half mile! WITHOUT stopping! I am stoked. It seemed easier the second time around.
I'm trying to focus on my breathing, and really just *feel* it. I would always get obsessed with the timer of when it said to walk, when it said to jog. Stare at the stopwatch. I look up on google maps or map my walk, and figure out a goal, and try to go a little farther each time. It's really very exciting! To me, anyway. :) Only 12.5 miles to go!
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