An old sole

Tonight, I had dinner with my wonderful friend, Brittany, at P.F. Chang's. The grilled salmon and asparagus was delish, and getting to catch up with her was worth the anxiety-ridden drive under the black, threatening clouds and hurried walk to the restaurant door, all while trying to keep my inside-out umbrella from flying across the desolate parking lot.

I wasn't sure if I would even be able to make our monthly meal, since the front of my legs and ankles hurt so bad I feel like poor Paul Sheldon in the movie "Misery," when psycho Annie sledgehammers his feet. Ok, so maybe not that bad, but it is pretty darn close. I've been doing a lot of running and jumping during my EA Active workouts, so I thought maybe I just overdid it while trying to appease the Sarg. But, the hubs said several people he works with, who are avid runners, said they had killer shin splints when they first started hitting the track. I looked it up and found out my terrible tibia ailment can be caused by specific athletic activities, including running in worn-out footwear. Hmm...

I've had my New Balance sneaks for over three years, and I have to say, they have definitely lost their luster. I read the rule of thumb is to replace your tennis shoes after 500 miles of wear, and I think mine are far past their tune-up. So, tonight while out with Britt, I decided to trade them in for a fresh pair of Asics Gel Kahana 3 kicks in frost, smoke pearl and cherry. Asics are well rated among runners, which I can understand why after I slipped them on my feet for tonight's workout. (Yes, I did my EA Active. I am a glutton for punishment.) The snug gel cushion seemed to relax my aching ankles a bit, and I was able to complete all 15 exercises without shedding any tears. FantAStICS! Now, the same can't be said after taking the shoes off...the pain is running the 5k to my calves. Ouch! I may have to sleep with the sneaks on tonight. :)

P.S. -- Tomorrow is weigh-in numero dos for me...saying an extra prayer tonight! :)