Bright Sunshiny Day
April 23rd, 2008. Published under General. 1 Comment.
Yeah, that’s what the weather is doing today. Bright, sunny and awesome. I think today will see me doing my first outside run of the year. Spring is here…
…and I’m loving it. (to borrow from Moss in the IT Crowd)
(seriously a great show - the UK version, that is)
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I (like my friend Sande) have been working hard at getting back into my workout routine. The 5-10lb weight gain over the winter needs to go. Like now.
So, to get back into a running routine, I’ve started the Podrunner Intervals “First Day to 5K” series - albeit in week 5, since I already can run for more than 10 min at a time with no problems - and to quote Moss again, I’m loving it! It’s a great series for anyone who wants to start running.
Now, the next set of intervals they’re doing is “Gateway to 8k”, which expands on what you’ve done already in the “First Day to 5K”. I’m really going to stick to these programs to try and get more distance under my belt this summer. Heck, maybe I’ll be able to do a 10k by the end of the summer! Well, body pains notwithstanding, that is.
My foot has been aggravating me lately. I think it’s a combination of the extra weight and the renewed activity is causing some adjustment issues. Also, the weather change has made me realize I don’t own any pairs of cute shoes that don’t kill my feet. I run way too much and walk way too fast to wear snippy snap sandals.
So I need to do some research and see what I could pro deal from Ye Olde Part Tyme Jobbe - they have quite an arsenal of companies to buy from. All I know is that the Target/Payless route for cute shoes is now out of my life for good.
Any of you out there know of any brands that are 1) cute and 2) won’t kill my wide, runner’s feet?
sande on April 23rd, 2008
I’ve actually done really well this week with the gym, including kicking my own ass this morning (thanks, in large part, to House of Pain and Slipknot). I am still torked at myself for taking what ended up being about a 6 month hiatus (off and on, but still).
As far as shoes, I’m a big fan of Famous Footwear, since they have higher quality than Payless/Target, but not super expensive. Mootsie Tootsies are quite possibly my favorite dress shoes. I am not sure about their width sizing, though. I’ve got the world’s narrowest feet with the highest arches of all time.
There’s always Zappos (http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/722000224/size/7/width/M_12/page/1.html), but I’m generally too cheap to spend more than 30 bucks on shoes.