Ok, I did not even complete the first week of C25K before my first excuse is marched out for all to see. I do not think it is a good excuse but it is all I got. I drove my parents to Greenville, South Carolina to attend a scheduled lunch with my mother’s siblings. The trees were iced over here in northeast Georgia when we left in the morning but the roads were good. About 20 miles this side of Greenville, one of the lanes of I-85 was iced over. After eating at Cracker Barrel and a time of visiting, we did a few errands. We left Greenville around 3pm and after stopping off at Panera Bread Company in Anderson for hot cocoa, made it back home just before 5pm.
On a good note, I was able to purchase the running shoes I wanted. I found out a number of years ago that my foot is particularly hard to fit correctly. I am an 8.5EEEE. I also have medium to high arches. I am also over 200 pounds. All of these were considered when I looked for the closest New Balance store.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I discovered New Balance while on active duty in the Marine Corps and have never fallen out of love with them. The only question I had was which model would best “best” for me. I used their online fitting tool and produced a short list of 4 models. They are the 1063, 1062, 758, and the 757. After trying on the 758, 1063, and 1064 (latest in the 106x series), I selected the New Balance 1063. They were priced at $130 but were marked down to $100. I also purchased some new inserts.
W1D3 - Postponed until next week.
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Missing running so you could take your parents for an enjoyable day in Greenville is a GREAT excuse! And the important thing is that you don't miss a beat when you do have an excuse. Just pick it back up the next day. Good advice, right? That's because it's MY BIG sticking point! Once I get derailed, I really procrastinate getting back on that train.
ReplyDeleteBesides....no NORMAL person would go running after eating at Cracker Barrel!
I resumed the C25K program on Tuesday. I would have done so on Monday but She-Who-Must-Be-Adored and I made the mistake of attending a "low-impact cardio workout" which was advertised as being "great for beginners". We almost had to crawl out of there after being abused for an hour. Luckily, the other participants (all but one were blue-haired ladies) were very understanding since we "made their day".
ReplyDeleteI was reminded to never mess with blue-haired ladies.