After walking and running in the rain with me, pressing in the crowd and climbing a truck just to get a glimpse of President Cory's remains as it passed by Nichols, my honey's Nike running shoes finally gave up on him.
And that is how we ended up in Runnr, a newly-opened running shop at the Fort.
Quick scan of the items: pricey!
BUT BUT, they do have seasoned-runner consultants and free(!) running gait and foot analysis. Ryan had his first and was advised to buy a yellow Nike stability shoes (I forgot the exact model).
Then it was my turn. The judgment? Neutral gait, but with too much heel strike. I used to be an underpronator so in that aspect, my Wave Creation seemed to have helped me become neutral. As for the heel strikes, I will have to consciously work on shifting to midfoot. Any suggestions on drills that could help?
One comment from the shop's ultramarathoner-consultant that really got me thinking is that my shoes are supposedly designed for heavy people. And since I am not heavy enough (at least NOT YET!), the heel support built into the shoes is not fully maximized.
Hhhmmm... should I be happy that at least I am not that heavy yet to need my pair's heel support or should I be sad that I'm not maximizing my shoes? Hmmmm....
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