New running shoes!

I got a new pair of running shoes on Friday. There's a neat little running and triathlon store in Lafayette that I like to go to because they really spend time helping you find the right pair of shoes. I bought a pair of New Balance - I've been running in Asics for the past few years. And that got me thinking about my old running shoes, all of which I still have much to Nathan's frustration. I have a hard time throwing them out because they're like old friends; I can't help but think about all the fun we've had together. Lame, I know.

New shoes

Old shoes

Each pair tells a story. The very first ones, the really dirty ones, were my first official pair of running shoes - shoes I bought for the sole purpose of running. I trained and ran my first 1/2 marathon (the Chicago Distance Classic) in these shoes with my dad. Now they're my garden shoes.

The next pair didn't see too much action, just a lot of running around Holland while in college.

The green Asics were my first Indiana running shoes. I did the Mini Marathon in Indy with my dad in these guys.

The second to last pair I got for my first marathon last November. Now they're my work-out shoes.

The pink Asics I bought for the trail 1/2 marathon I did this April and I ran in them all summer. Their last go was a 13 mile run just yesterday. Tuesday I switch over the new shoes and leave behind yet another pair of super comfy shoes that I know I just won't be able to say goodbye to.

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City champs

Cross country season is officially over. Last night was city finals and Blackhawk girls finished first. We took 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th and 10th place. Evelyn ran 14:56, so about 10 seconds off her PR. She was 32nd overall out of 64 girls. Her place counted for her team which she was happy about. The boys did good too and finished in second place overall.

Last weekend

Last weekend was a busy one. I had the Fort4Fitness, Evelyn had a cross country invitational in Huntington and Jameson had two soccer games in Middlebury. All on Saturday! Friday I spent all afternoon at the F4F expo. The weather was lovely so that was nice. When it was busy, the time passed quickly. When it was slow, there were still enough people that I wasn’t totally bored. Evelyn had a great run and PR’ed with at time of 14:40. It was an early morning for them as she had to be at the meet by 8:40. But that was better for us since Jameson’s games were into the afternoon. I had a decent half marathon. I ran 2:10:30 which is slower than I’d like but I’ve also been dealing with a nagging right knee problem. So I honestly was thankful I could run and run the race without much discomfort. I was fast enough to get home, shower and eat lunch before we left for soccer. Jameson’s team won the first game 0-1 and tied the second 1-1. He scored both the goals. ...

Futsal

It’s futsal season. Jameson had his first game tonight. It’s all just intra club fun meant to help the players develop and practice over the winter. Parents only have to help during games with subbing but we also got Evelyn to help run the scoreboard.

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