Happy Wednesday!!!
So, my new shoes arrived last night. It was their maiden voyage so I didn't want to do anything too crazy. I picked a flatter route that was a bit shorter with a few options to extend at the end. These ASICS shoes look massive compared to my Brooks (both the 22s and 23s) but they are significantly lighter and bouncier. I always laugh a bit when I see reviews of my Brooks and people compare them to walking on clouds. They are by no means stiff or thin to the point that you can feel the ground, but they never felt like I was bouncing on clouds...well, except for maybe my current peach pair in the early days. Those had some nice squish. I remember people having the same review comments about Hoka Bondi's and while it was the intense rocker that I disliked, I never felt they were as cushy as they looked. The new ASICS do have some rocker tech in them, but it's not the same. Like I barely feel it moving around casually, but when I started power walking, I could feel a push forward coming from the midsole and moving through my toes. It was bizarre and cool at the same time...and maybe also effective in the goal purpose for me buying these.
I went 6.22 miles today. My effort felt about the same as yesterday but my overall avg pace was 16 seconds faster than yesterday. Who knows what that number could be if I push towards tempo or race effort. I also felt a little bit of slippage in the heel as I got to mile 4 so I think I am going to have to relace the top into a runner's loop to create more of a heel lock. Feeling more stable will also speed me up a bit. Speaking of stability, I was warned that the higher stack makes some feel unstable but the only thing I really noticed was some instances of scraping the ground a bit more because you have to pick your legs up just a smidge more to account for the height of the shoe. I nearly face planted in the dark a few times, but thankfully was OK.
Side note- I had to have this color. HAD TO! I've been eyeing it since the preorder period and official launch (the beginning of March) but it wasn't until after those mid month races that I started to give them serious thought. Apparently, I am not the only one that loves insanely colorful shoes. Finding these in my size in the color several weeks after release was a challenge. I got them for retail on a last ditch search on Monday (after my run shop being sold out, the manufacturer being sold out, and the run shop I was using on
Amazon not updating their inventory). I checked yesterday and Amazon's cheapest seller for this shoe now wants $120+ over retail! OK...I'm sorry to bore you about my shoes! LOL I did also order a replacement race tiara that should arrive tomorrow! That's fun too!
Starting out with typical morning pics...including some blurry angry ducks.
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Next up...while I didn't walk here, the moon was pretty spectacular last night. I knew I wasn't going to see it this morning, so I took a few extra. Too bad I only had my phone. This would have been good with the real camera.
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And finally...the shoes!!! I love shoes (in general). Today's outfit normally makes me feel like a Toy Story alien but the shoes push me more towards Rainbow Brite.
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*Also wanted to add...99% humidity this morning. I needed a towel when I got home. I can feel summer approaching!
