Rush hour running

Fuck me, and I thought the Central Line was busy tonight.  Despite it being cold, windy and raining, because I am hardcore/a serious athlete/couldn’t wait to try out my new running shoes [delete as appropriate] I went out and battled against the population of Walthamstow.   I cut my run a bit short and turned off early down a side street, away from the people and the traffic who got in my way every few feet, and returned to the peace and solitude of my house.  Aaah, bliss.

Still, although the entire population of Walthamstow have wound me up tonight by being in my way every few feet, I have got new running shoes, hurrah.  I went to Runners Need up the road from work and said to the man behind the counter hello, I need some new running shoes.  I said I bought my last pair here, they were Saucony ones.  The man in the shop said do you know which kind?  Did you buy them here?  I said I don’t know what kind but I did buy them here, about a year ago.  He said do you know what kind of gait you have?  I said the girl said I over pronate a bit.  He got me some shoes and I went on the treadmill and he filmed my running style and said I was near enough neutral, perhaps slightly over pronating on my left foot.  He went and got me some shoes and yay, pulled a pink pair of Sauconys out of a box.  I like pink.  I tried them on but damn, they were a bit tight and didn’t feel very comfy so I tried on the other pair he brought out which were orange, which I was v. pleased about, as orange is one of my favourite colours (despite it being the colour of B&Q) and blimey, they were comfy.  I said to the man, it’s like not having shoes on at all, they’re really light and comfy.  He said yes, they are good shoes but they’re a bit more expensive.  I said how much are they?  He said ninety nine ninety nine.  I said ONE HUNDRED POUNDS?  And he said yes but you get what you pay for.  I said my other ones only cost sixty five pounds.  He said do you know what they were?  I said no.  He said did you buy them here?  I said yes.  I didn’t say you’ve already asked me those two questions and I wasn’t lying the first time, honest.  I said do you have any other shoes.  He brought out a blue pair, as he must have known I don’t like blue and fortunately for the shop’s profit margin they weren’t very comfy either so I said ok, I’ll have the orange ones, they’re very comfy but if I get the orange ones, will they make me a better runner, and he said of course they will.

Here are my new comfy orange running shoes.  Oh, they’re Asics Gel Nimbus VIII.

And my cat, being a cat, likes the box.

So I took my new running shoes out for a little run tonight and the man in the shop must have been lying when I asked him that if I got the expensive shoes, will they make me a better runner and he said of course, because they didn’t improve my running tonight at all.  Hmm.

Stats:
Miles: 3.58
Total time: 41:47
Average pace: 11:39 minute/mile
Total calories: 333
Weather: cold, drizzly and windy
Music:
Belle and Sebastian – Sleep The Clock Around
Stereo Total – Do The Bambi
The Prodigy – Out Of Space
Toyah – Vision
Baby Bird – Wave Your Hands
Muse – Sober
Manic Street Preachers – Archives Of Pain