{"id":3756,"date":"2016-03-09T17:26:16","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T23:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2016-03-09T17:26:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T23:26:28","slug":"kiss-them-goodbye-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/w0ep.us\/TM\/?p=3756","title":{"rendered":"Kiss Them Goodbye"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I ran a quick 8.50 miles.<\/p>\n

Why so fast? \u00a0It wasn’t a speed workout or anything. \u00a0I ran as fast as I could because I was running late. \u00a0I had originally wanted to run 10 but I didn’t have time. \u00a0The 8.50 miles was a compromise and I was pushing it to run even that. \u00a0I had an appointment at 11:00 to get some toenails removed….as in never grow back removed.<\/p>\n

I got home, hopped in the shower. \u00a0Got dressed and even had a few minutes to beautify (YAY for makeup~it hides lack of sleep, etc.). \u00a0I had just enough time to hit the Starbucks drive-thru and get to my appointment. \u00a0I did exactly that.<\/p>\n

Signed in at the Podiatrist office. \u00a0I was exactly on time! \u00a0Didn’t even get a chance to FB on my phone when they called me back.<\/p>\n

I will be honest. \u00a0I was looking forward to this appointment and dreading it like crazy. \u00a0Dreading it because I knew what he was going to do to my feet. \u00a0I’m not a huge fan of pain.<\/p>\n

Looking forward to it because my toenails have been giving me major grief since I was a newbie runner. \u00a0That is what we are going to discuss today.<\/p>\n

4.5 years ago, I was was a newbie runner. \u00a0We (MFH-My Favorite Husband) and I were still new to the area and were working on learning our way around. \u00a0MFH had been running pretty much since we were married. \u00a0He knew the ropes. \u00a0He knew what worked for him and he knew that I needed to be fitted for some running shoes.<\/p>\n

We hopped in the car and drove an hour east to a shoe store that did fittings for running shoes.<\/p>\n

They watched me walk and then said I needed stability running shoes. \u00a0They recommended Asics.<\/p>\n

***Now, I am going to talk brand specific in this post but PLEASE understand, these companies put out a great product!!! \u00a0Everybody is different! \u00a0What works for one person isn’t necessarily right for another. \u00a0So, please don’t think I’m brand bashing!!!! \u00a0That is not my intent. \u00a0I’m just telling you what worked for me…a person with wide feet.***<\/p>\n

They put me in Asics and a stability model.<\/p>\n

I bought the shoes and went home a happy camper. \u00a0I was new to running and had a LOT to learn.<\/p>\n

After successfully completing my first 5K and then a 10K and 12K, I noticed that my feet were killing me after a run! \u00a0As soon as I came in the door, I had to IMMEDIATELY take off my shoes or else I would be limping all over the place.<\/p>\n

MFH and I returned to the same running store and this time I was put into a pair of Brooks. \u00a0Again a stability model because I had been put in a stability shoe the first time. \u00a0There were no questions asked about the stability aspect.<\/p>\n

Shortly after that, I ran the Mississippi Blues Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

At mile 12 of the Blues Half Marathon, I felt a toenail fall off. \u00a0Well, it was still attached at the edge, so (TMI) with every step for the last 1.1 mile of that race, my toenail would flop up and down like a door hinge. \u00a0Hurt like a _____! \u00a0When I got home, the rest of the nail came off.<\/p>\n

That was January of 2013. \u00a0Now it is March 2016. \u00a0Since that race in 2013, I have lost every single toenail except the two baby toenails on both feet. \u00a0I stuck with those silly shoes (because I had been fitted for them!) for waaaayyyy too long.<\/p>\n

Then one day I heard about Altra’s. \u00a0I looked into them and liked what I saw. \u00a0I went to the running shoe store (I had switched stores by this time. \u00a0I had learned that the people at the other place didn’t have a clue.) and they had me try on a pair of the Altra’s.<\/p>\n

Holy Cow!!! \u00a0My feet said, “Finally! \u00a0This is wonderful!!!”<\/p>\n

I bought a pair.<\/p>\n

Usually I would buy more than one pair because I rotate my shoes. \u00a0I only bought one because I wanted to make sure my feet would really be happy.<\/p>\n

They were!!!<\/p>\n

I have been running in Altra’s ever since.<\/p>\n

I will say that since I’ve been wearing the Altra’s my toenails have been vainly trying to grow back. \u00a0Unfortunately, they have been damaged way too bad to return to normal. \u00a0My Podiatrist recommended I have them removed. \u00a0As in never grow back removed.<\/p>\n

So that is what we are doing.<\/p>\n

Today, I had the first three toenails on my right foot removed. \u00a0We will let them heal while I train and run a few smallish races. \u00a0After I run Grandma’s Marathon in June, I will have my left foot worked on.<\/p>\n

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This is not something I would recommend for everybody. \u00a0I would hope (Hope!) you would be fortunate enough to get to a shoe store and knows their stuff and not just carbon copy you into their favorite shoe. \u00a0That is what happened to me.<\/p>\n

As a new runner, I simply didn’t know any better. \u00a0I do now. \u00a0I wear a neutral shoe. \u00a0I wear Altra’s which give my wide foot lots of comfy wiggle room. \u00a0I have #happyfeet. \u00a0Happy feet make a happy runner! \u00a0I am very, very fussy about what I put on my feet now. \u00a0If my feet aren’t happy than neither am I.<\/p>\n

Please don’t let somebody pigeon hole you into their pet brand\/model of shoe. \u00a0Listen to your body. \u00a0If your feet hurt, those shoes are not for you.<\/p>\n

Happy Running!!!<\/p>\n

#IRun4Aiden<\/p>\n

#teamZensah<\/p>\n

#AbbottWMM<\/p>\n

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