Therefore, I decided to give it another go at a different store when the worker might have more time to spare. I lucked out by being the only customer in the store! The employee John was extremely patient and helpful and knowledgeable. I discussed my tendonitis, my training schedule, my goals and my heel lift. He never once made me feel like an inept runner not worthy of his time. He said he wasn't a marathon elitist and I appreciated that!
He thought that with the race being only a month out that I really shouldn't switch shoes. I kind of thought for a minute that I really don't do that much running to have it make that big of a difference but then I let that thought slide. After all, I am training for a real event and 13 miles is a serious accomplishment. Sometimes I need to remind myself of this fact!
His other suggestion was that I might be wearing a size too small. I gave in to his expertise and went with my same shoe model in an 8 (up from a 7.5, but still a narrow fit). This should fix my recurring problem of blisters.
So, hey, it's not the most stylish shoe but when you are a serious runner, you have to confront bigger issues.
1 comment:
I have always been told that running shoes are at least a 1.2 size bigger than your street shoe, and maybe (often) more because of how much your feet expand with all that running. In fact mine (fitted at a running store) were a whole size bigger, though i've recently decided I was wearing a half size too small most of the time because my feet are narrow.
I think it's great that you took someone's advice. I know it's hard to do that sometime, especially for the infuriatingly sometimes-righteous hallers ;)
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