I'm back...at least I hope

Gosh I didn't realize how long it has been since I've posted something. Over 2 months is to long to be away from this blog. So much has happened since August which I will attempt to summarize.

1) signed up for a triathlon but it got cancelled....we not a happy camper. I have plans to sign up for a different tri next year
2) Took a fantastic trip to South Dakota. I have pictures and things to blog about but that will be saved for another day
3) I finally got to test drive a Jeep Cherokee (which I had been waiting since May to look at) and after the test drive I put in an order for a new one! It should be here some where at the end of Dec and the beginning of Jan. I will definitely post pics of that one. I have never owned a new vehicle so this is a huge purchase for me.

There were other things that happened but I'm choosing not to post them at this time. Maybe some other time in the future or maybe not.

There is something small I wanted to talk about. It's about running shoes! Oh, yes...it's coming up to winter and I am still planning on running. I have an ankle injury that just won't go away. I've gone to a specialist and the only thing he suggested was a steroid shot. I don't like shots, especially in the joint area round a nerve. So I'm finding alternatives to deal with the pain.

Anyway, I have a pair of running shoes I purchased this summer but every time I run in them my nerve flares up and it hurts to walk for several days after. Not to mention the run can be very painful. So on day I decided to look into what shoe would be the best for me and after some research I figured out what I needed in a shoe to help my pronation. So then I jumped on to Zappos and ran across these shoes.

Yes they are the craziest color's I have ever seen and check out the shoe laces...multi colored! There is that inner child that is screaming with excitement. Normally I would never wear anything so loud but for some reason I fell in love with these crazy colored shoes.

That is not the reason I bought them...really it's not. The reason I purchased them was because of all the reviews. There were people with ankle and foot issues that loved the comfort of these shoes. There were customers that swear by these shoes because they don't have pain while running anymore. So I took a leap of faith and bought these bad  boys without trying them on. (trying them on would have consisted of finding a store that had them, going to that store and dealing with the sales people....time wasted)

Last night when I got home from work they were waiting for me on my door step. I felt like a child running towards the Christmas tree! Of course I ran inside, ripped open the package and put them on my feet. They were not bad. No pinching, not to small or big and cradled my foot. So I spend most of last night walking around in them just to see if I noticed any issues. NOTHING!!!

Today I plan on taking this puppies for a short run...probably on the treadmill to see how my ankle and arches feel in them after a 2 mile run. I'm pretty sure they will be more comfortable than the ones I currently have.

I've tried going to special running stores but for some reason all their shoes never feel good on my feel. I don't know if they fit me in the wrong sized shoe or if my foot is just hard to fit.  I get that you want a shoe that has room in the toe but if the rest of the shoe doesn't fit right then whats the point.

Anyway, I think I found the right shoe for me. The short run will tell me if I'm right:)