Here are my newest running shoes, the Nike Lunarglides. I still run with my Free 5.0s when I'm running longer or faster on the treadmill, or at the gym. I also still run with the VFFs on the treadmill. I tried just walking around the block a few times in the VFFs with a little jog here and there. OW! Gotta build up to that slow for which I don't have the patience right now.
Funny sidenote... Liz had a woman come see her complaining of foot pain on the balls of her feet. This woman wore here VFFs to the clinic even. I think she expected Liz to give her the crazy eye, but she was comforted to know that Liz knew all about VFFs. This woman ran all winter on a treadmill in them and then hit the pavement a little too quick me thinks.
Anyway, I started looking for new shoes cuz honestly, I just wanted to buy something new. But it was kinda odd that suddenly I got blisters running in the VFFs and my Free's seemed not as comfortable, as if they were pinching the top of my arch. I really think my feet got a tad smaller with weight loss making these slight changes more evident.
I tried on several other Nike shoes which were not very comfortable at all. The Asics like I had before my Frees are all too cushy. I tried on a pair of Brooks Glycerines I think, and they were nice feeling, but expensive and heavy. I tried on a pair of Mizuno's as well and they felt odd to me. But the lunarglides felt very nice the minute I put them on. I was pretty wow'ed by how good they felt.
After running in them a few times, I was a bit concerned. The rear of the shoes almost felt as if something were pushing into my foot at first, but after more runs I have not noticed this. Outside on the pavement, especially going up and down hills, I think they really give me an extra 'spring' in my step, or better push off maybe. It's not so much cushion as it is bounce, if that makes any sense.
Anyway, I most always run with them outside now, and am very happy with them. One aspect of them that they share with the Frees is they are incredibly light. They aren't as flexible and the toe box is completely different, but it doesn't seem to bother me. Along with the lightness, when the shoes bends on top of your feet, I think it's more comfortable than the Frees. That's probably a personal foot thing though.
I was trying to up my speed last week and tweaked my thigh a bit. So I rested a couple of days, and then got in a couple of days on the bike. I can't tell you how excited I will be when I finally get around to getting a new bike. Maybe one of these years I will ride with my friend Dave in the Iowa Ragbrai. That's a 7 day ride across the state of Iowa. I'd prolly do it this year if we weren't moving! But small moves Ellie, small moves.
Funny sidenote... Liz had a woman come see her complaining of foot pain on the balls of her feet. This woman wore here VFFs to the clinic even. I think she expected Liz to give her the crazy eye, but she was comforted to know that Liz knew all about VFFs. This woman ran all winter on a treadmill in them and then hit the pavement a little too quick me thinks.
Anyway, I started looking for new shoes cuz honestly, I just wanted to buy something new. But it was kinda odd that suddenly I got blisters running in the VFFs and my Free's seemed not as comfortable, as if they were pinching the top of my arch. I really think my feet got a tad smaller with weight loss making these slight changes more evident.
I tried on several other Nike shoes which were not very comfortable at all. The Asics like I had before my Frees are all too cushy. I tried on a pair of Brooks Glycerines I think, and they were nice feeling, but expensive and heavy. I tried on a pair of Mizuno's as well and they felt odd to me. But the lunarglides felt very nice the minute I put them on. I was pretty wow'ed by how good they felt.
After running in them a few times, I was a bit concerned. The rear of the shoes almost felt as if something were pushing into my foot at first, but after more runs I have not noticed this. Outside on the pavement, especially going up and down hills, I think they really give me an extra 'spring' in my step, or better push off maybe. It's not so much cushion as it is bounce, if that makes any sense.
Anyway, I most always run with them outside now, and am very happy with them. One aspect of them that they share with the Frees is they are incredibly light. They aren't as flexible and the toe box is completely different, but it doesn't seem to bother me. Along with the lightness, when the shoes bends on top of your feet, I think it's more comfortable than the Frees. That's probably a personal foot thing though.
I was trying to up my speed last week and tweaked my thigh a bit. So I rested a couple of days, and then got in a couple of days on the bike. I can't tell you how excited I will be when I finally get around to getting a new bike. Maybe one of these years I will ride with my friend Dave in the Iowa Ragbrai. That's a 7 day ride across the state of Iowa. I'd prolly do it this year if we weren't moving! But small moves Ellie, small moves.
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