Out With the Old, In With the New

Out with the old..




In with the new...


Okay, so maybe the shoes at the top don't look so old but trust me, if you could see the tread on the bottom, you would agree that not only are they old but they should have been replaced a month ago. I have always loved Saucony and the model that "was perfect for me" just happens to be pink. This is or rather was my 2nd pair of Saucony's but I began to question whether they were perfect for me or not as rather they are new or old, I ALWAYS get blisters at any mileage above 3. But they are the most cushioned ride out there. UNTIL I tried on the shoes to the left. I've never worn Asics. Don't know why, just never have. No running store I've ever entered has ever put me in them. Today, I took my destiny into my own hands. Meet my new favorite running shoe - the Gel Cumulus 10. There is a reason Asics names there shoes after clouds - the second I put them on my feet, I felt like I was on a cloud. They are completely mesh across the toe, very flexible, lighter than I expected. When I got them home, I took them for a spin -- very smooth...SWEET!!!!! There is one tiny problem tho...they're red. I'm not a red person, I'm a pink person. This is one characteristic of this shoe that I'm just going to have to deal with. I guess you can't have everything. Ok, so that's a lot blah, blah, blah about running shoes, I know but then I realized that there is a lesson here. For me, anyway.





Just like my pretty pink Saucony's, I have tried to make a certain person/situation to be the way I want it to be. And all the wishing and hoping in the world won't make my Saucony's quit giving me blisters -- all the wishing and hoping in the world won't change "her" (if you know me, you know who "her" is -- we'll leave it at that) You see, I plan to keep the Saucony's. I'll wear them on Saturdays, for quick trips to the grocery store, etc but they won't help my running progress. And even tho the Asics are not quite my ideal (sorry, I can be superficial, I know) they are what's best for my running success. I can't and won't disown "her" -- and even tho I can't have the relationship I want & need, I'll have to go forward with what I've got. I can't change the past, I can't get it back but I can move forward. I can break free of what I think things should be and accept things the way they are. That's what's best for me. Who knew buying new running shoes could be so enlightening.





I'll hop down off my soap box for a moment to mention that it was another great run in the park this morning. I can't say it enough, I love this time of year for running -- it truly breathes new life into it for me. At one point today, I felt like I was coasting, I was really in the zone. I ran a mile with no walk breaks at right under 10 min. That may not be too impressive to some, but after a week of battling a viral infection and laryngitis, I was not expecting great things this morning. What a nice surprise! It shouldn't have been too much of a surprise tho -- I was running with 2 of the most inspirational and encouraging ladies I know, Norma and Susan. We are gearing up this week for Norma's 1st 10 miler next Saturday. I can hardly wait -- new shoes, a new accomplishment for Norma and a new attitude for me. I'm going to view all my upcoming runs as if I'm running TO something new rather than running FROM my past. But for now...





Gotta run...


~Lisa