I did two long (for me) runs this past week. I took advantage of President's Day and did a longer run and then again on Saturday. It snowed Saturday night so I put off the running until later, which meant greater opportunity to poop out altogether. Good intentions prevailed however and I ran mid-afternoon. I was going to leave Phoebe at home and really "enjoy" myself but when the time came to go, I took her anyway. She does well. We ran into two dogs at the beginning part of the run who were unleashed. She had to check them out and dearly wanted to play. The first dog which was bigger followed us around the corner and down the street abit. I finally stopped and told him to go home. He looked kind of dismayed, but he turned around and went home. (I assume he went home). The second dog was Phoebe's size and didn't want to play, so we were able to resume running with a minimum of fuss.
I am wondering how I know if I need new shoes. I received a little note from the New Balance store where I bought my shoes giving care advice and about how long shoes last. I have noticed the past week or so that the right shoe in particular starts feeling kind of loose my run lengthens. I keep wondering if I should look into the barefoot shoes that Jay wears.
I ran against the wind on Friday again. The storm was blowing in...
They say that you should get about 300 miles on your shoes before you need a new pair. (Give or take some) My feet start hurting when my shoes start to break down. Mason and Sydney both got new shoes at the beginning of XC and need new ones not that track is starting. Of course, they put a huge amount of miles on. Don't know how helpful that is but hopefully a tiny bit.
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