I am uncertain about what to do with my running shoes that have no in-soles (which are replaceable) and smell like sour mildew (it was really one of the most unappealing smells when I went to stretch after my run today--they've been resting on the back deck since I arrived back to KC).
I have a very addictive personality and it is hard for my to even fathom getting rid of these shoes. Just to make them even meaningful to me, I had to count the amount of miles these shoes have taken me. They have been with me for 290.2 miles since December 5 (I have run 349.2 miles since I started training October 21).
What is the mile life of running shoes anyways?
I've heard from different sources that its between 300-400, so I really do have about 100 more miles on them (I feel as if I am talking about my car here. Time for a new oil change?) This is a very factual guess (I have been told recently that if I don't know the answer to something I don't need to make something up and I can just admit it...Me?)
So, now these stinky shoes are sitting in my room staring at me and saying, "are you really going to replace me? I got you through a monsoon during your first marathon!"
I don't have time to talk back today. So Garry Gribbles must wait until I am fully capable of this major change.
FYI: Those wonderful shoes in the banner of my blog are these shoes we are talking about. Do I need to replace the photo if I have retired the shoes? Or can that be their statement of my running history: My First Pair of Marathon Running Shoes. See the decision just gets more and more complicated.
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