Saucony ProGrid Kinvara....ooh la la!!
…with my new Saucony Kinvaras! I’ve had my eyes on these for a while, but as we got closer and closer to last week’s marathon (I can’t believe I ran 26.2 miles only one week ago), it was too late for me to break in new shoes. Now that the marathon is over, I decided to reward myself with a new pair of shoes. The Kinvaras are lightweight, light support, neutral shoes, kind of a step in the direction of minimalist running, with a bit more protection and support than is offered by Vibram Five Fingers (or going bare foot). I definitely feel free in them, my toes have tons of room, they feel feather-light on my feet, and they work well with my Chi Running style.
And of course, being pink makes them even more awesome!! (We were shopping for them yesterday and I heard a woman nearby saying in disgust ‘not ALL women want to wear pink’ to which I responded ‘I do…’ Not sure if she heard me, but her daughter did and starting laughing.)
I’ve written about being in the “in-between” before, which is where I am now. We had such a great race last week, I’m really just trying to come down gracefully (for once) and let myself just enjoy running without a purpose for a couple of weeks. We ran 8.5 miles for 90 minutes (in my new shoes!!!) this morning; I was surprised at how fatigued my legs still feel, but they took a beating last week. Ironically, I think I’ve actually dropped a couple of pounds this week, despite cutting way back. I’m thinking I want to focus on 5k and half marathon distances for a while, get fast, I dunno. Like I said, I’m just enjoying things for now, until I find a race. And I’m loving my shoes!
