It’s Monday. I have to go to work. And I think I am getting a cold. I have had a sore throat since Saturday morning, and felt feverish all day Sunday. A little bit of a running nose. Not something I want since I had a goal of not getting sick until after my marathon in November. I guess it is from the big change in the weather here.
I’ve been wanting to run all weekend, but I do not want to make this cold any worse. So I stayed in bed nearly all day and had lots of chicken broth and green tea to help this thing go away.
I did however make it to the running store, Shu’s, and try on a few pairs of shoes. I had a Living Social deal to use up. I bought and have been wearing a pair of Brooks Adrenaline 11 for a few months and I sorta liked them but have never been totally happy with them. The ball of my foot always hurt on long runs and I always land on my heel. Plus I feel like the heel and the forefoot are disconnected, like there is nothing to roll your foot forward. You are either on your heel or forefoot but can’t roll your foot from heel to toe smoothly. I don’t know if that makes sense.
At Shu’s, I did try on 3 pairs of shoes. Newton Lady Issac, Karhu (I think they were the Strong2, I felt like there was no room for my toes, but gosh, I really wanted them.) and a pair of Nikes.
I really felt like these are the winners for me. I just jogged outside the store a bit but I think these shoes do what I want them to. I want to be propelled forward. They have the cush and support I need in the heel, arch, and forefoot. They are lightweight. I am not a big fan of white shoes, but I will survive, since these are almost just like my Nikes I bought to wear to work. I hope I get over this cold soon and feel a little better to run a mile in these Newtons tomorrow.
However today, I need to take care of this yucky cold.
What’s your favorite cold remedy?
