Bought new shoes at lunch today, some Mizuno Wave Rider 9's. My oh my! How much better my feet, knees and back feel after my first run in the new shoes!
My old Wave Creation 5's must have been completely shot! No wonder I dreaded every run in those monsters! I suppose it's my own fault, though. Although Laura bought me the new Wave Creation 6's for my birthday last year to replace the 5's I wore at the Ironman in 2004, I couldn't wear them to train in, because they kept rubbing a blister on the surgical scar on my ankle. Naturally, instead of returning the 6's and finding something else, I procrastinated, and kept using the 5's.
Well... running shoes don't last that long, and when I really started upping the mileage, my feet and back must have really started taking a pounding! How I managed to finish that 10 mile run in those shoes last weekend is a real mystery!
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