Shoes

What is is about buying a new pair of running shoes and taking them for that first "test" run, a gentle 9.5 miles, that feels so good? Is it the comfort? The fit? The stylish, gold-colored Saucony symbol sparkling in the bright sun? The pearl-white mesh that you know will one day turn brown with mud? The UW students who happen to confront you during post-run stretching and ask you to take a survey for their marketing class about what you look for when you buy running shoes? (Very coincidental that happened right after my friend and I both bought new shoes and took them for a run.) Whatever the reason--or combination of reasons--it still feels awesome!

(In case you didn't guess, I got new running shoes today and they're great! Plus, all that other stuff happened, too, with the UW students and all.)