Whitney

Hot High Heels–or Why I’m Not Running Tomorrow

Once upon a time, I went to the mall with a dear friend of mine. We were about to leave the when I saw them: the perfect pair of high heels.

They were on clearance for $10 (!!!), but they rang up for only $5!

So, I ended up getting a $60 pair of awesome, sexy heels for $5. This might be the best purchase of the year.

Anyway, I was so excited to wear my new heels to church today. Everything was great until I walked down the stairs at our apartment complex. I got to the very last step when it happened: I twisted my ankle . . . and it sucked. I guess I didn’t step correctly or something. Now my ankle’s a bit swollen and sore. I will be taking tomorrow off, which I’m bummed about. Oh well, I’d rather take a recovery day than hurt myself further.

Wasn’t that a great story? 🙂 But more importantly, aren’t those heels hot?

Do you have a favorite pair of shoes (besides running shoes)?

Have you found any good deals lately?

Another Shoe Giveaway!

It looks like Saucony has provided more bloggers with shoes to give away! Shut Up and Run is giving away a pair of Saucony Guide 5s or Triumph 9s to a lucky winner! Check it out!

Here’s some information on their new technology:

The new models – Guide 5, Triumph 9 and Hurricane 14 – will have a new heel- to-toe offset of 8mm. This is a 33% reduction in the heel-to-toe offset of the average running shoe. This tiny geometric shift just might change running forever…

Triumph 9

WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT 8mm?

This new geometry puts every runner in a more balanced, comfortable and powerful position without reducing cushioning or stability. Also, runners can more easily adjust their stride to a midfoot strike, aligning the lower body to absorb impact. Through extensive testing of different heel to forefoot offsets, Saucony was able to find what they believe is the best geometry for their most popular models. It is a significant development for the running community, as typical running shoes have had 10-12mm drops for the last 20 years.

(Source: Runningshoesguru.com)

Don’t forget that you can enter to win on Facebook, too! Just like Saucony here and fill out their form for your chance to win! I love my Saucony Mirages so much, but I can’t wait to try these new shoes!

This week has been good!

I’ve been able to run a lot this week! I’m training for a 10k, so I’ve been following a plan to get up to running for 60 minutes straight. This week calls for 10 minutes of running with 1 minute of walking, repeated 4 times. It has worked out really well. I’ve done some hills in my neighborhood, and I think it has helped me a lot. Here’s a great page on Runner’s World all about running hills.

Next week, I’ll be running 15 minutes with 1 minute of walking, repeated 3 times. We’ll see how it goes.

In other news, SkinnyRunner is having a great giveaway. Check it out for your chance to win some new running shoes!