Let’s play a little game of “Never Have I Ever…” I’ll go first. Never have I ever… owned two pairs of running shoes at the same time on purpose. You see, the story goes that I basically always have a pair of running shoes and when they wear out I get another pair. There’s some overlap, I suppose, but for the first time in my adult life I now have two pairs of new running shoes, each for a specific purpose. I wrote a little while ago that I need a new pair of running shoes now that my Brooks Hyperion Tempo are on their farewell tour… aka using them for the rest of my December runs.
I searched around and even tried on a pair of On Cloud running shoes but my heart (and my feet) belong to Brooks. I found two pairs that should be perfect for training in 2025. I went with pink Hyperion Tempo’s for race day– short races like the sprint triathlons I’m so fond of– and for longer runs, the Adrenaline GTS 23 in yellow. I’m not saying an Ironman 70.3 is in my future but I’m not not saying that either. I’d like to sort of start the process of running longer distances and see how my body holds up, so the Adrenaline GTS 23 shoes should give me a lot of cushion for the days I do more miles.
Oh, also, I can’t forget to mention I took the plunge on two sets of insoles, as well. I mean, what is a good pair of shoes if they aren’t fitting just right, right? I went with Tread Labs custom insoles for a medium arch. One pair is the “Dash Thin” and the other is the “Ramble.” Both in bright colors, of course.
Pictures will be posted when all the shoes and insoles arrive, but for now I’ll end with these pink panthers… my new Hyperion Tempo shoes. 🩷🐆
Ok, your turn… never have you ever… ?
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