More trainers...........

My name's Trish and I'm addicted to buying trainers. :)

A nice man called at my door today and delivered what has to be the BIGGEST box containing trainers I have ever seen.

In my defence - there were actually only 4 pairs in there, and I didn't intend to keep them all - I just wanted to try a few things on, you know how it is?

In the case for the prosecution (in this case Jon, who has told me it is now a case of one pair in = one pair out !), when I actually counted how many pairs of trainers I already own, I was quite suprised to find that it was actually 9 pairs. OK, OK that's NINE pairs - yes, that is a lot, but - you know - they are all special.

It is my only vice really - and it's not like I don't use them or anything. Mostly.

Anyway, skipping on from deviances, I liked 2 pairs out of the 4 - one is another pair of Frees (I love them and they are quite difficult to get hold of, and all number of other excuses if you need them) and the others are these in the picture - Nike Air Zoom Skylon Triax. A bit like the Frees (clearly the soles have been given the treatment), and still pretty minimalist - but with more cushioning. I thought they might be good for my longer runs - give my poor leggies a bit more protection from the nasty road.

So, I took them out for a run - I nearly wasn't running, not sure if I was still ill or whatever - but the new shoes said run, so I ran! And it was alright. I did my tempo run today - going to save intervals until Friday - and I was quite fast really - especially considering my mini-cold and race weary legs. Very pleased.

And the new shoes? Well, they are very springy - and I don't like them as much as my Nike Frees - but they are also very comfortable and light and I think with a bit of wearing in, they might be a good option for the marathon.

They don't have my name on though, and they are not orange - which is a shame...........