980's

Welp, I finally broke down and bought some new running shoes. 

I had no idea...

I was struggling through ever run. My calves would start cramping at just under one mile every run...then hurt for the rest of the day. I had several of my running buddies...as well as my wife (many times), tell me that I was running in the wrong shoes. 

I visited the New Balance store and made a fast friend named Bart. He's 64 years old and knows more about your feet than you do. He watched me walk, put me on a foot sensory thingy (technical term) and read where the majority of my pressure falls, and hooked me up with the 980's. 

I'm sure it's mostly mental, but I feel like my stride instantly improved. 

I ventured out to walk a couple of miles just to break the shoes in a little. Ended up walking the first mile then ran the next 2.25. Legs, feet, ankles, and calves felt great!

Excited about the week ahead and trying to get my 10-15 miles in before next Monday. 

Thanks for riding along,

ZS