I should have predicted this. It was silly of me not to have understood this right from the start. The title to my first blog says it all and I missed it! The biggest obstacle to me training and completing a half marathon is not my black, tar filled, smoker lungs. It's my own stupidity! Let me explain. I hate shopping. When it comes to going shopping for things, I always look to get in and out of the store quickly. So, when I went to buy my new running shoes, I was looking to make it a quick trip. I knew the brand that I wanted and was hoping to just find a reasonably priced pair. My desire to take care of this quickly provides further evidence that I'm a dumbass.
By the way, the more I write this blog, the
more I feel like I should change the
name to "Evidence of Michael's Stupidity"
or something along those lines.
So, I went to one store, found a nice pair of running shoes, tried on the right foot, took a few steps, looked at the price, and said "I'll take them!" I was done and off to enjoy the rest of my day. Why is this a problem? It turns out that as I've tried to get back to running, the shoes have been hurting my feet! Why didn't I listen to all the people that told me to go to a specialty store, talk to someone, let them help me find out the right pair of shoes for me. Instead, I decided to take the easy path. I'm sure I bought a pair that is made for people that have a certain type of arch to their foot or run a certain way that doesn't fit my style.
So, the progress of my training has really hit a wall. I've only been able to get up to running about a mile and a half. Once I hit that point, the arch to my foot starts to hurt and I have to stop. I will have to finally listen to the smart people who recommended talking to someone about the type of shoes to buy.
The bigger issue is, how do I prevent my dumbassedness from getting in the way of my goal?
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Mike, my dear brother-in-law, I work for the number 1 sports company in the world with the most innovative technology in our products just call me! You need to have a gait analysis done, this will determine things like whether you pronate or supinate etc. From there you can then determine the best footwear. This is super important or you'll risk injury. Niketown has running floors where you can get more info. Just let me know how I can help. Cheering you on!!!!
I hate buying shoes too. So take the lazy man's solution: invest the time to get the right pair. Then it's autopilot from there on out. I've been wearing the same shoe since 2005, I just go into the running store and tell them what I need, I don't even try them on. It's worth that initial half hour trip, especially since you will be going through about two pairs a year at your (intended) mileage. Next year, when we sign up for the full marathon, you might even go through three pairs. No disrespect to your other in-law, but I recommend the nearest running store, whatever it is, maybe one you can even run to.
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