And Life Gets in the Way

Boy it's been awhile!  I am not going to apologize though.  I hate it when people apologize for not blogging and I refuse to feel guilty about it.  How's that for dumping unnecessary baggage!

I've been out of cyber-touch for awhile because life has been SO busy!

1. Jack, my 18 year old, graduated from High School with honors.
2. My family came into town after several years of separation due to family quarrels.
3. My family came back through town on their way home from Disney World and we met for dinner.
4. Took my final in SQL Programming (Got an A in the class.)
5. Trying very hard to keep my running up in the heat.
6. Trying very hard and failing to run on the weekends because I'm spending Saturdays at the lake drinking beer in the hot sun. 
7. Hub just took a job in Dallas and will be commuting back and forth to Atlanta.
8. Julie, my daughter joined the neighborhood swim team.
9. Apparantely, I have ADD like she does and am now taking Ritalin.  How odd is that?!

And Heidi?  Thanks for checking on me!  Nice bike, btw.  You could really pull the biker chick thing off!

I Heart Mizuno!

I tried running in Adidas.  No joy.  And no picture.


I tried running in Asics.  I got weird bleeding blisters on my arches. Bled through the shoe. Gross. Obviously no joy. And no picture. Good thing I'm not on rat poison like Iron Mike or I'd be gushing. Sorry Mike.  


I tried running in Mizuno Wave Alchemys. SCORE! 462.8 miles before I replaced them.  I hate orange. Love the shoe. Hate the color. Where's the pink? I know. I know. Don't be a hater.

I tried running in Mizuno Wave Inspire 5s. SCORE! Ran only 284.5 miles in them.  

I knew something was up the day I got them but I thought it was me. The right side of the left heel (got it?  right side, left heel)  felt too high. I switched the sock liners with my Super Feet insoles but that didn't help. I switched the sock liner with the ones from my Alchemys and than didn't help.  So I ran in them anyway.  Thought it was me.  Not!


Here are my Inspires at 284.5 miles. (Don'tcha love online run logging websites?)

This picture was taken in the Library (aka the Living Room that no person but the preacher ever sits in that is now my office. Like the red walls?) Anyway, the important part is the white part of the heel. That's where I wore away the black rubber stuff. In 284.5 miles. Because of that not-imaginary thingie with the heel.

Anyway. My hub is not a runner. Running shoes pain him when I buy them because of the cost. 

So.... I emailed Mizuno. After chatting back and forth with a very cordial, helpful and  professional Matt Beckett in the Customer Support Division, we agreed that I'd send the shoes to Mizuno under their one-year defect warranty, and they'd take a look at them. (Matt is very professional, knowledgeable and empathetic.  These are my only running shoes after all.) 

Guess what! Mizuno USA is 20 minutes from my house. SCORE! I drove there. Look at the awesome chairs in their waiting area.  

That's my JuliePrincess.  She's even more awesome. She practices poses like these. I've seen her.  I don't practice.  Hence, she looks fabulous in pictures. I don't.

Anyway. I dropped my only pair of running shoes off with a lovely receptionist. She, Julie and I chatted for a good 10 minutes about high school, college, graduations, her kids - Michael and Hannah, Julie, career goals, etc. Very, very nice woman. 

Then Matt emailed me again.  When he told me he was sending me replacement shoes under warranty, I said, "Oh WOW!  You rock!!!!  Thanks so much!!!" He replied, "It is my pleasure to help. Please let me know if you have any future questions or concerns." Either it's company policy that he be uber-professional or he thinks I'm a twit.) Either way, Mizuno honors their warranty and Matt still rocks!

Get this. So today, two days later, I was working away in my red office/library when the doorbell rang.  Fedex. Delivered. Brand. New. Mizuno. Wave. Rider. 13s.  JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED!!!

These shoes are even better than my Inspires because of my normal/high arch and forefoot strike.  (I know this because Mizuno has this shoe wizard.  It even tells you what exercises you should do.  I suspect it tells everyone to do the same exercises.  Try it out and we can compare notes.)  


Anyway.  My shoes.  They are lighter.  They have a lower profile.  They are so cushie and soft.  Remember when  you put on new shoes as a kid and had to wear them out of the store?  That's my new Mizuno. Wave. Rider. 13s.  I'm running tomorrow.  Finally.  It's been a hectic week - details later.  But I'll let you know what I think of the actual ride.  I know I will be so fast!!!

Go Mizuno!