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Need new shoes?

Friday, 31 July 2009 | 09:53 am

I might have to finally retire my Nike Pegasus 2007. My last run on Wednesday, a short 3 miles, did some havoc on my knees that I can still feel up to now. Then again, I worsened the symptom by walking in 3-inch heels last night. >_< But I still think I need to switch to a new pair — I’m sure I’ve had over 300 miles on this shoe, more than any mileage I’ve put on my previous running shoes and I’ve replaced those earlier. I guess I just really love this pair that I don’t want to let it go! LOL.

I’m seriously considering the Nike LunarGlide+ but a part of me says that I need to stick with the tried and tested Pegasus, especially since it’s part of the Bowerman Series. Eastbay has the Pegasus 25+ on sale, which I’ve read is much better than the newer Pegasus 26+. Again, it doesn’t make sense because it’s supposedly Bowerman Series (i.e., fit, cushioning and response should be the same but there are some niggly changes here and there [colour, style] that might determine a reviewer’s input.) Maybe I’ll go to Road Runner Sports this weekend and finally get fitted properly. Maybe run around the store in the LunarGlide+ and see how they feel. I gotta remember to bring my orthotics, though.

Race Report: SF Marathon (Half-Marathon)

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 | 01:29 pm

Race: The San Francisco Marathon (Half-Marathon)
Date: July 26th, 2009
Location: San Francisco, California

Notes:
What can I say, this race kicked my arse! The first few miles were mellow and flat. By the time you’re warmed up (and it was a nice nippy/chilly morning), the first steep climb greets you, or rather, smacks you in the face! Never have I, in all the races I’ve ran, encountered such a steep incline. This was around mile 5. So the climb started with a really steep grade and it kind of levelled off but you were still climbing and felt the burn on your quads. The funny thing was, they had these signs posted on the side of the road. Like, trivia questions that the race organizers put up to read as you ran past them. It was really funny that I had to take photos of it (please forgive the quality of these photos as they were taken with my mobile)!

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Nike LunarGlide+ Contest

Friday, 24 July 2009 | 11:51 am

After watching the Boston Marathon on the Universal Sports (US) channel and seeing Kara Goucher nab 3rd spot, other than the thought that she could’ve gotten first (before overtaken by two Africans at the tail end of the race), I was also thinking that I really really liked her shoes! lol.

Anyway, fast-forward to a few months later, and Diana sent me an email forward that she thought I might find interesting… and interesting I didst foundst it! ^_^

Apparently, Universal Sports is working with Nike to find 3 runners that will run in the LunarGlide+ for 4 weeks and blog about their experiences. I know I probably won’t be one of the winners (I’m not exactly your typical runner type!) but I signed up anyway and thought that my other running pals might be interested, as well:  http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204761839

If you do end up being chosen, deffo message me as I wanna follow your progress! ^_^

 

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