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Bunny Two Shoes

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Here’s a great tip for you that I got from my local running store a couple of years ago.  I was training for the marathon, and went in to get a new pair of running shoes. Anders at The Runner’s Edge suggested I buy my second pair about a month or two before I would need them. 

Finding this curious, I asked why?  He said that way I could start breaking them in a little at a time and it would help me to prevent the blisters and sore feet that can come packaged with a brand new pair of running shoes you’re trying to break in.

Well, instead of waiting until a month before I needed them, I bought two pairs of my running shoes that day.  I wanted to make sure that I didn’t have to worry about them being out of stock of the brand and style I like, plus I wouldn’t have to worry about it later. I had a lot going on to prepare for my first full marathon; I didn’t need to be worrying about my running shoes, too!

I have been adhering to his advice ever since!  In fact, I’ve been slowly breaking in a new pair in preparation for the half marathon I’m doing in mid July.  The timing is perfect, as I will have just over 500 miles of  running on my old shoes.  By running in my new shoes only a few miles at a time, they will be broke in just enough that I needn’t worry about them causing me any problems during my half marathon, and since they’ll have less than 100 miles on them, they’ll still have all the support and cushioning I need to make the run a success.

Not to mention how crisp and bright and white they will look with my race day outfit!  Yee Haw! Gotta Love That!!

How ’bout it?

-Vision Runner

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Tags: half marathon, marathon, marathon training, marathon training program, new shoes and blisters, running shoes, running store

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