Déjà Vu: Nike LunarGlide+ 2

For once, I didn't wait until my knees and shins were in agony before I replaced my running shoes. I feel like I should receive some kind of award for that.

I purchased my first pair of LunarGlide+ 2 shoes a few months ago and had to take them back because they were too small. They didn't have the same color in my size, so I got the black and purple pair.

These are the original pink pair

Luke's Locker took them back, even though I had already put miles on them. Since the people at Luke's are so kind and they just so happen to be having an amazing sale -- I went back to them and got my second (well, technically third) pair of Nike's. The sale was spend $100 dollars or more and get $25 dollars off. At the original price, with tax, the shoes rang in at $100 and some change.

Some people like to be matchy-matchy with running clothes, but I could careless. If I do, I do, if I don't, I don't. I like mixing bold colors together. The lady in jeans, it never gets old.

I like how in the right lighting this color has a glow in the dark look to them.

So far, I've put about 10 miles on these shoes. They feel fine and I don't feel like I have to break them in. 

This is the first time I've purchased the same model of running shoes. Obviously they have got to be incredible for me to do that....and they are. I've covered about 450 miles in these shoes. 450 miles is the most I've managed to cover in any pair of shoes I've owned, it's unbelievable. They are still in excellent condition and I could probably cover another 50 miles before they start to fade. In the meantime, I'll most likely phase them off to my cross trainers and eventually to yard work shoes. 

"Yes - I Will Take Them"

Yesterday, after work I stopped by Luke’s Locker and bought a pair of Saucony’s.

An employee did a heel to toe “assessment.” After the “assessment” the saleswoman recommended three types of shoes. I tested the Saucony’s on the store treadmill and said, “Yes. I’ll take them.” In and out in less than 15 minutes.

I couldn’t wait any longer for the Merrell’s to arrive and really there is no guarantee that they will be here by Friday. I figured, if I’m going to run 13.1 miles in new shoes, I at least want to get ONE good run in and that’s what I did last night. It was wonderful. I’m not 100% back, but my feet feel better.

The back

The heel



Thanks to Trey, the treadmill is in the guest room.

Now, I got my own little gym going on.

It looks really good in there and I like running in that space. I started watching the first season of 30 Rock. I was laughing so hard I almost peed my pants and almost fell off the treadmill.