Trail Note
I recently found a new favorite jogging route. I head back through Chippendale and across Cleveland Street, turning right on Abercrombie. Eventually I hit Wilson and that takes me all the way into Newtown. It’s nice because there aren’t a lot of lights to stop at, and the houses along Wilson Street have the prettiest flowers. I’m in love with frangipanis at the moment, and there are at least half a dozen in different colour combinations along the way. There’s also one house with some amazing purple plant growing under the front fence; I’ll have to take a picture so we can identify it. The street is also pretty hilly, which I’ve sorta come to appreciate. (I’m usually warmed up by the time I get to them, so it’s not so bad.) Once I get to Newtown I can continue on to Enmore or St. Peters, and then jog back down King Street to home. I did the short circuit today in about thirty minutes flat and I actually felt progressively better throughout the run. How weird is that? The first ten minutes sucked, but by the end I didn’t want to stop. (I obviously need to warm up more thoroughly.) I think I need new shoes though. I haven’t had any repeats of my foot pain from two years ago – possibly due to the fact that I’m not running on the treadmill anymore – but I’m starting to feel some general soreness along the sides of my feet. I’ve e-mailed the Dove asking for shoe purchase guidance (as well as boot camp instruction). Bring on the 10K!
Important Note
This site features content going all the way back to 2000. The posts you’ll read reflect my views and writing style at the time. While I have gone back to clean up a few of them, I think it’s important not to sanitise too much. This site is a record of who I am and how I’ve grown. Any blog post written years ago may not reflect who I am today, nor how I would write about the same topic today.
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4 responses to “Trail Note”
I love me some New Balance running shoes…have you tried them? They don’t make my model anymore (the bastards!) but they still rock. I cringe to spend the $100, but it is SO worth it.
I use New Balance also, and I love them. Luckily, they have a factory outlet near me so I can get them on the cheap. Once you start running on a regular basis, be sure to get new sneaks every 4 months or so. It really does help prevent injuries. Here in Boston there are a couple of stores where they will actually watch you run on a treadmill and recommend a shoe type based on your gait and how you angle your feet, etc. You should see if you can find something similar in Sydney.
I was New Balance all the way until I bought the Aasics Gel Kayano. It was recently awarded the 2006 Editor’s Choice running shoe by Runner’s World, and I agree with them one hundred percent. The feeling of walking/running on clouds is definitely worth it.
My last pair were purchased at the Athlete’s Foot, just because I got sucked in by the commercials advertising their “fit print” thingy that you walk across. Of course, the “expert” analyzing my pressure points was a bored teenager, so I don’t think it necessarily did me much good. The Dove gave me a recommendation for these folks, so I think that’s where I’ll be going very soon. They certainly look reputable.