Shoe Porn #3 The birthday treat

Shoe Porn #3, a photo by ultraBobban on Flickr.

It was a calculated purchase. I have been running in the same pair of Asics for 1000 miles. The green Asics Cumulus 13 were no match for the 12s. In fact.....I had the same problem about 4 years ago when I ran in Saucony and they evolved.....and I didn't like the feel.

But what you say.....has this boy forgotten about the minimalist zero drop revolution? No! Flat, minimal trail shoes are still in use....heavily! The road zero drops are in use, perhaps 3 days a week, but there are times when one needs to slip into something more comfortable. I mean, I wouldn't be sat in my suit on a weekend.......so why not a pair of cushioned shoes for a recovery run?!

I've been chatting to Eric about scales and posh electronic devices that hook up to the ANT+ to give you a readout of all things bodily. He told me to not waste my money.....there is a wedding coming up! So I had a good look at my bathroom scales and they also measure fat mass and water mass using an electric current. Add this to the sphygmomanometer, digital sat02 and pulsemeter, peak flow meter and vital capacity spirometer and I can keep a regular check of my stats. Not that I'll need that sort of jazz.......it's nice to know, but I would rather go with the flow.

So, 37 tomorrow and with work taking over for the next couple of weeks, this is the calm before the storm. Wet weather doesn't stop me but coming home from work at 7.30pm every day does. I've signed up for a bank holiday double: Bewl Marathon on Saturday and 3 Forts 27 on the Sunday. I'll need the monday off! But at least I can do a recovery run and imagine I am Dorothy!