Yes, I will still be running a marathon this coming spring, but I have changed my mind on which one to do. Instead of doing the Gettysburg North South, I have decided to go with the Bob Potts Marathon May 20th. Hey, this gives me 3 extra weeks for training right off the bat. Love it! ....and the course is as flat as a pancake, well, my pancakes aren't too flat.So far, the last 3 weeks for training have been extremely well. My longest run to date has been 7 miles with next weeks being 8. I'm not flying off the handle going to fast or anything. I am using my long runs just for that - long runs. I am doing pretty good with my other runs as well, ei. - tempo, fartlek, progressive tempo, track work outs, blah blah blah. The good news is that I have managed to drop a few pounds in the process, and I can feel my fitness getting better. I have managed to incorporate some weight training in there too. One crunch a week! Ill get better I know. Now it's time to go back in time 3 weeks, and make some tweaks. Should I keep going up in distance with my long runs, or go back? hmmmmmmmmm.
So, I have tried on just about every shoe that Asics has to offer for running, well, just about. I have decided to go with the Gel Nimbus 13. I did try out the 2160's but decided to go with these instead. I will let you know how they go in a few weeks from now.
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Glad to hear your running is going well! How exciting you've settled on a spring marathon too. Enjoy the new shoes and Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope the change in plans continues to help you soar.
My husband has been wearing the Gel Nimbus 13 and has had no issues! I hope those work for you, too.
I kind of like that extra buffer of training weeks. :) I'm glad to see that the training is moving along!
YAY for good running! Nice to hear that things are going smoothly for you. Always a huge confidence boost when they do!! Shoe shopping is such a chore, there is so many choices and so many different styles, it's hard to find what your feet like best. I think I have it all figured out and then something will happen and I'm back to the drawing board. With my heel fiasco, I have to have a minimalist low heel-drop shoe and though they make my foot feel better, it's harder on my wimpy legs. Just gotta get them tougher :).
Keep running strong, Kenley!
I just bought myself a pair of kinetics or some goofy name ... I don;t know the brands ... but I think they're too bouncy for me.
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