To all the naysayers out there, let me tell you…a trip to THE RUNNING STORE is an absolute MUST!
My feet have been killing me. I mean, seriously, I have barely been able to walk since the weekend. My training session on Monday was miserable. In fact, my trainer had to modify my cardio workout since I could barely hobble around on my poor, aching feet.
There is no question that I likely need to see a doctor and physical therapy may be in my future as well. BUT-I finally took the advice of some friends and stopped into The Running Store to find the ***perfect*** pair of shoes.
For those of you who know me, my idea of the ***perfect*** pair of shoes usually includes something shiny, sparkly and in a fabulous open toed sandal. And, in the case of athletic shoes, I typically lean towards something pink and cute. I never thought I’d need to purchase a pair of running shoes based on what they can DO for me.
In walks Jordan…my sales associate at The Running Store. (Insert the sound of harps and angels here) He got me up on the treadmill, took a picture of my walk (and lame attempt at a jog/run) and from that was able to determine what type of running shoe I NEED. Need-go figure that!
To make a short story long…my training session last night, in my new shoes was great! The foot pain was so much better. It wasn’t completely gone, but I was actually able to jog a few laps and walk a few laps and compared to Monday-that was a remarkable improvement.
So, thank you Jordan. Here’s to my gray and blue motion control Brooks…now if they only came in pink….
lol. I heart pink!! Glad you found some shoes that can help you! We don't need anything holding us back!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! And, there is no better way to buy running shoes than to have someone look at how you walk/run and get you shoes that will work with that! Prob. will save you all kinds of problems down the road. Nice work on the workout front, too! :)
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