95 Days to Paris.
This was the first time I ever bought running shoes that were actually fitted and geared to my foot type (arch and something called pronation). As it so happens, my feet are actually pretty standard. No flat feet, no wonky ankle thing happening. They had me step on a contraption that measured not only my feet (12-1/2's), but where exactly my body weight fell on my feet (mostly my heels. And my left big toe, go figure). Then, after I tried on a few pairs to see which one felt the most comfortable, I ran for about 30 seconds on a treadmill while they filmed me. They then analyzed the video to check for the pronation (In anatomy, pronation is a rotational movement of the forearm at the radioulnar joint, or of the foot at the subtalar and talocalcaneonavicular joints. - Thank you Wikipedia!).
I tried on three different shoes. A Saucony, a pair of Nikes and some New Balance. And the winner was....
The Saucony ProGrid Triumph 7. Here are the shoes that will hopefully carry me through the streets of Paris on April 11th. My winged chariots!
My first real tests of them was the 5K on the treadmill on Monday, and tonight was their first venture outdoors, on real pavement. I must say they felt very comfortable and supported me in all the right places. So, a big SHOUT OUT to my wife's family who gave me the gift certificates. Thanks for your contribution to my insane little adventure!
Training update: Ran 5 miles tonight (about 8.4k). 47:38. Not too cold (about 7c when I started, 4c by the time I finished), and when I started there was still a glimmer of daylight, which was all but gone by the half-way mark. Playlist: Pat Benatar's Greatest Hits.
Love your handle [Run, Fat Boy, Run]! Also love that you are keeping track of your playlist! Your new ride [rides assuming there are two] look[s] amazing!
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Sima
Your physical achievement already command respect. Your mental process and discipline to get the whole thing off the ground has put you in a special group of human beings that few can completely understand and is the threshold of greatness. All my hats off to you.
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