Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run is back. We have 22 girls on our team this session. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious!! I have written about how much I love the program a few times.  If you are interested in volunteering or for other ways to support your local GOtR teams, please checkout the Girls on the Run site.

I can't wait for Thursday when we actually get to run some. 



Speaking of running, I ordered these new shoes for this running season.
 

I am supposed to run 8 miles this weekend, so hopefully my shoes arrive in time to take them for a spin a few times before Saturday's run. I like to try a couple of shorter runs before a long run when I get new shoes. It helps to break them in a little and to ensure the fit and style work for me. 

How do you test/break in new shoes?


4 comments:

  1. Leslie, I think it is so great that you are going to do Girls on the Run for another season (season? are they seasons?). Your new shoes looks so cute. I haven't gotten new running in shoes in about two years, so I can't wait until I am back at running and can justify getting a new pair.

    I've almost always bought my running shoes from a running store who's return policy will allow me to run in the shoes for up to 90 days and I can return them if the fit isn't good. The first few pairs I owned were the wrong kind of shoe for me (I didn't know this until after I got fit for the right kind of running shoe for my body type and running gait).

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    1. Season works. There is one in spring and one in fall...so let's go with it!! 90 days is a great amount of time to make sure shoes work!!

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  2. I coached Girl's On the Run at my school a few years ago and the girls LOVED it!!

    Love those shoes!! I'm up for a new pair and I haven't decided what I want yet...thinking of trying something new!

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    1. I switched from Asics to Mizunos to Brooks...I'm a mess!! :) I have stuck with Brooks for my last 3 pairs though.

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