So… even my
feet are fat L
Tennis Shoes?
I don’t play tennis. Running shoes? Who calls them that? And nope I don’t run
unless Mendy makes me. Sneakers... hmm
sounds like high-tops from the 80’s. What the heck am I suppose to call these
things?
I am not a
sneaker/tennis shoe wearer. In high school and college I wore high heels, sandals,
flip flops, boots. I was a swimmer in high school so didn’t need tennis shoes
for the pool and for softball I had cleats. So I had a pair of tennis shoes
just for weight lifting. In college I got a new pair, of course pink and black,
for going to Wal-Mart/ errands but most of the time I wore high heels, sandals,
flip flops, boots. That pair also got some use for competing in some Greek completions
and campus activities. So they didn’t get a lot of use. My sister “hammyuped” me
a pair she had worn. Hammyup comes from hand me down
but since it was going from younger to older hand me up. And since for some
reason here in Missouri we don’t pronounce whole words... Hammyup. Example:
wanna and gonna are commonly used. But I cannot get started on us Missourians. But
she gave me a pair of her used shoes.
So when I
started this fitness challenge I had a cute pair of tennis shoes and a worn out
pair. When working out the bottoms of my feet hurt. When doing planks and other
exercises my toes hurt. I commented to Mendy and she looked at my “cute” pair and
said “OMG those are too small”. My sister’s shoes were bigger but worn. Mendy gave me a card for The Running Well
Store in Kansas City. http://www.therunningwellstore.com/
I mentioned
this to my coworker, runner and blogger http://klutzcrossing.blogspot.com/.
She said she also goes to The Running Well Store. Okay so I guess I need to try
this special store.
When I told
Greg I needed to go get fitted for shoes and I wanted to look for something to
help with balance. He laughed. He said a shoe cannot help you with that. Okay I
get it; it is an understatement to say that I am not the most coordinated
person. My coordination issue will be another blog. I understand a shoe cannot
help me with that. But I wanted something that my foot didn’t instantly become
sore when I was trying to balance on it. Well and I know losing weight will
help that issue too. Normally Greg thinks custom or special stuff is “pinkies
up”. But seems he didn’t think this was “pinkies
up”. He couldn’t say much when he is like a child in the fact he gets a new
pair of Nikes every year. Last year we got his even during the back to school
sale. Granted he wears his way, way more than I wear them. He also said “you
only have gotten one pair of tennis shoes in like 9 years and need them for
your workouts, so I think you are due”. Okay even Greg is for this store. Okay I get
it I need to go.
Well this
past weekend my sister arrived first at the lake. When it is 60 degrees outside
what is one to do at the lake while you wait for others to arrive. Ugh Duh outlet
shopping. Our condo is minutes away from a huge outlet. When I arrived last
Friday night she showed me her buy one get one 50% off running shoes. I was kind of jealous! Okay a lot jealous. I
am a huge bargain shopper. And her shoes were coral and the other pair was
aqua. My wedding colors! So Sunday we all went before Greg and I headed back
home for his mom’s mother’s Day. I found two pairs I liked. Two pairs for $65.
Heck ya!
But I still
knew I probably needed to be fitted by this special running store place. I did
just double my workouts at Fit By Burn.
I was
nervous. I heard they record you on a treadmill and analyze it and stuff. Lindsey
went with me for morale support. I mean really me walking into a running store.
Really? It is like me walking into a ballet/dance store. Which yea Lindsey has
taken me in when she needed to check on tap shoes. OMG I am not mature enough
and crack jokes because it is something unknown to me.
I was greeted
by Rita. I started off the conversation with I am not a runner. As if she
couldn’t tell that by looking at me LOL
I told her
that I do a HIIT style boot camp and a strength training classes that sometimes
these classes incorporate running. But my main issue was my feet hurting and
needing help with balance.
She put me in
socks and had my jog on a treadmill. Um hadn’t done that in about 6 years. AWKWARD
not a fan of a treadmill. I kept envisioning this video while on that treadmill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNPhVVjnoC0.
Here
are the steps of the analysis
Step 1: When you first come into the store, we have a quick conversation
so we understand how you exercise, use your shoes and identify your walking and
running goals.
Step 2: We ask that you run, walk or jog on the treadmill while we record
you from the knees down. During this phase we will record your running style,
how your foot strikes and your overall gait analysis. We then explain the
results so you have a complete understanding of your style and your needs.Step 3: We size your foot for length and width and provide a shoe size recommendation based on your exercise needs.
Step 4: We bring you a wide variety of shoe brands for you to try on and try out. We encourage you to go outside and walk or run to compare the different brands. At The Running Well Store we believe there is no perfect brand or style of shoe - only YOUR perfect shoe.
Step 5: Get running (or walking) knowing you have shoe that will help you with injury prevention!
From: http://www.therunningwellstore.com/category_s/1827.htm
She measured
me and put me in a Brooks shoe. It felt good. It was a wide. Then a shoe that wasn’t
wide and it felt so much tighter compared to the wide. She put me on the
treadmill again in that shoe. Another customer came in and she greeted her. I instantly
panicked. And as Sweet Brown, internet sensations says “Oh Lord Jesus”.. please
don’t leave me on this thing. http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/oklahoma-city-woman-sweet-brown-interview-goes-viral
I was looking
at the controls. Do you push the down button and down a few to slow down then
push the stop. If I just pushed the stop would I fly off? Then she came over rescued
me.
So since I
have wide feet, thanks mom, I had basically one choice. Lindsey laughed when I
asked if it came in anything animal print or pink. Well normally I bought sneakers
just on looks for example my pink and black ones. Nope it was teal or green in
that one shoe. The teal was in stock. So teal it was.
I wore the
shoes to my strength training class that night. Which I got the shoes just in
time for a mile run then strength training followed by another mile run.
So far so
good with the new “running shoes”.