Went for a run last night which is the first time in quite a while due to R being away and also I've been sick. And had my period, which is a very uncomfortable time to be bouncing even a little. To celebrate I had also bought a new pair of shoes. I can report that the acupuncture has been successful - I didn't get any pain from my ankle at all. I think the treatments have mde quite a a bit difference, and the swelling is soft, and may in the future disappear entirely. The new shoes also help - I can certainly feel the reduction in shock with each step. the shin still ached a bit, but I think part of that is trying to reduce impact and slapping on the pavement of that foot, and I might just try to relax and enjoy my uneven stride.
but not running for a while has certainly reduced the cardio fitness...
I heard a really long interview with a podiatrist on National Radio a while ago - he said that people would be better off buying cheaper shoes and replacing them more often. I've taken his advice on board. We have a No1 shoes warehouse here, and just recently a rebel sports shop has opened too. You can buy the same shoes for $50 less at No1.
I'd like to buy the No Sweat shoes from the Trade Aid shop, but they look a lot like leisure sneakers, not like sports shoes... and with my dodgy legs I feel like a bit of technology is necessary. What I have bought has air pads, and cantilevers and all that techo sounding and looking crap.
Shopping is getting like a blood sport - there's trying to get the best deal on price, and balancing that with the quality of the goods that are bought. Then there is balancing the big picture of sweat shop labour and underpaid thirld world labour in places like China, with still trying to get what is actually wanted. Its becoming necessary to be able to justify why you have spent the recources of the world on your new purchase...
Could be a good way to slow down the rush to buy stuff. You know the shopping as leisure idea, which I think is a pretty sad idea.
Posted by Toni at September 11, 2006 09:25 AM