The weeks, not all of them are inspiring.
Last week I was sick, the Mister was gone, and if you noticed four different pairs of shoes in these pictures, it’s because my feet were playing hard to get. To be fair, I’m now not sure if the hot pink Brooks I bought hurt or if I was getting sick, but I didn’t figure that out until I bought the bright blue Asics. Those were comfortable on the heels of my feet, but made my feet pronate. I ended up buying a second pair of Nike Frees this weekend, which is what I had the last six months, and on the first day they killed my feet. Yesterday, not so much. I’m giving them one more day since I think my feet have been through hell this week. At first I thought I was being a bit “princess and the pea” about all this, but I know for a fact at least one other person who has been on this walking journey with me is going through the exact same thing and is waiting on pair #4 to arrive in the mail. Good luck to you, fellow princess.
This is why my post is a day late, in case you were wondering.
Song of the Week
While there is nothing like finding your child unresponsive in a pool of vomit to get the heart pumping (that happened!), I thought I’d go easy on you and do it with just music.
Nobody Else — Trampled By Turtles
so sorry that the asics did not work out for you. My daughter uses the fee runs and swears by them – I hope they get better for you.
Regardless you are still out walking most days and that is something to be very proud of
Keep it up
Kind Regards
CAthy
Oh my goodness, what a nightmare! I’m glad Nico was ok in the end… How terrifying!
I can’t even imagine how I would react if I found one of my boys in that state. I still shudder when I remember the time time I woke up at night and Miles wasn’t breathing. It was just a crazy thing that never happened again, but I didn’t sleep for days.
Oh my gosh – so glad Nico is OK!!
I ended up with Brooks – for the arch support and because they come in narrow widths. I hope you get this worked out so you can be comfortable. Sorry the Brooks shoe didn’t work, but it sure looks pretty with the roses. :)
I am relieved Nico is okay. A good friend’s son spiked a fever and seized and stopped breathing when they were on the drive home from her parents for the long weekend. He is also okay, but sounds like terrifying times for too many parents. And that is quite enough of all of that scariness, thankyouverymuch.
I am a Free devotee. I am on my second pair. I started with 3.0 and moved up to 5.0. They are light, when it’s hot I can feel a breeze through the shoes, and I don’t have to break them in (I’m a neutral, flat gait when barefoot, but the wrong shoe makes me overpronate). I really like the “barefoot” or something close to barefoot shoes; I like that the free 5.0s give me enough cushion between me and the pavement without restricting the movement of my foot. My mom, who has problems with her feet, prefers the New Balance minimal shoes.
If you have a pronation problem, go to a running store. They can look at your gait and determine the extent of the issue. Pronation can be solved with special inserts, which they will cut to fit your shoes there in the store. I got some a year ago, and they help tremendously.
I’m a long time lurker and enjoy your blog. Your daily walking has helped motivate me to exercise, although August in the South is not the best walking weather :)
Most importantly, I really hope there is good news about that little guy of yours today and that he’s feeling so much better!
(I know the feeling of finding your child in dire straits. When my peep was allergic to peanuts-since grown out of!- I got a call from her daycare that another child had brought a snack from home & shared it with her. Guess what it contained? So I rushed from work like a maniac to find my 2yr old surrounded by paramedics. I think my heart stopped at that moment. All that being said, I very much empathize!)
As for your Quest To Find Awesome Shoes, good luck! I keep reverting to my old shoes because I am still looking for ‘just right’.
5th pair.
My feet are like rebelling against shoes and I’m going to end up in those awful glove toe shoes.
Good luck with the shoes. But why I came to comment is due the song you posted. I live in Minnesota home of Trampled. I have been to several of their concerts. It is that fast paced the entire concert. If you get the chance you should check them out. They are great live.