Circle of Life

My old sneakers are dead. They are so dead that I couldn't even run  for a mile in them last night. My Achilles tendon was throbbing and my knee was in pain. I hobbled through the most horrific workout I have ever had and vowed to stop being lazy and finally go get a new pair. They say you should retire sneakers at between 300 and 400 miles of use. Well, I have no idea how many miles were on these shoes. I only got my Garmin a few months ago, so I don't have a proper shoe-odometer to tell. All I know is that when you can't even walk to your car in your sneakers, they definitely need to be replaced. Probably, they needed to be replaced two months ago, but since I don't have a TARDIS, that's not possible. Anyhow, I finally got my butt to the running store (thank you Sneaker Factory!) and picked up these sweet trail runners:

They are the same model as my old trail runners (Saucony peregrine) and will hopefully be as comfortable, since the model has been updated slightly since then.

Yesterday, I registered for my first Half Marathon, the Sleepy Hollow Half Marathon on March 22, 2014. Some of the route is over gravel trails, so I will get to put these to the test soon enough. I am a little nervous for this race, but also very excited. My husband is looking forward to exploring the town of Sleepy Hollow, with my son, for a few hours and I am excited to test my endurance.