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I can do this!

I've been at this for 3 weeks now.  Blogging, dailymile.com logging my runs and committing to my purpose and my three goals.  Some days are much harder than others. There are many factors involved:  lack of sleep, other priorities and then there is the occasional 'I hadn't planned on THAT happening!" that occur and oh, how things get in the way!

But I have persevered and made this work.  Some days are not in balance, and sometimes there is not even balance to the week ... but I have so much more energy (not to mention aches and pains!) and feel so accomplished!  I have run18 miles for each of the last two weeks, and 25 the week before that.  My longest run prior to 2013 was 3.5 miles .. and now I have consistently 5 miles at least 2 days per week.  Sometimes back to back days!  I can do this!

I was having issues with the new Saucony running shoes that the salesman said my feet were screaming out for, and so I returned them.  I was then fitted for a pair of Brooks.  I thought, 'what the heck, I'll give them a try."

After my five miles today I have a blister on one foot and my toes on the other foot ached during the last two miles from moving around in the shoe.

I went online and found eFootwear which sells my model of Saucony's!!!  I ordered a pair in my size and can't wait for them to arrive.  I know I'm a creature of habit, but I can't stand to think about how well my Saucony's fit and how awful my feet have felt ever since!

Here's the photo of the new Brooks.  Cute, huh?  Like a great pair of high heels.  Looks great, hurts like heck!


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