There's something to be said for new footwear. I had recently bought a pair of sneakers from Payless and had hoped against hope that they would pass muster. I hadn't really taken into consideration just how MUCH I have been walking. Between actual work walking itself, walking the dogs and walking to and from my work I put upwards of 8-10 miles on my feet a day. While the runners I bought looked cute and the memory foam felt comfortable for all of about a day, they quickly pooped out and my feet started killing me.
Finally, I bit the biscuit and decided to spring for a more expensive pair of shoes. A quick trip to Sport Chek and I ended up getting a nice pair of Sauconys for a price that didn't involve me selling a kidney to make work with my limited budget. While my feet still have to get used to them I can already tell that they are quite a bit more comfortable than my last pair (which my eldest has now inherited thanks to feet that are the same size as mine).
Tonight, we took the dogs for about a 5km walk and even jogged a bit. Its always a struggle to run with our big dog since he tends to be large, immovable when he wants to stay in one spot, and VERY prone to pulling and veering off after things he wants to chase. I didn't do as badly as I thought I would when it came to running with him but I'm still getting back into the swing of jogging and so is the dog, for that matter.
I am hoping to get a second pair of good shoes that I can switch out with and also have as a dedicated gym pair for when the weather gets bad. I know that walking alone isn't going to get me where I need to be with my weight and my desired size and so the time will come when I have to brave the gym again. I just hope that time is a ways off .
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