And I feel fine!

Well, pretty good. My knee is a little bit sore, but better than after some other runs. The pain started on and off at around mile nine, but least it was manageable this time. It wasn’t so bad that I had to stop running.

And actually, I feel better than I usually do after running a half marathon, so I’m very happy about that!

Tomorrow I’ll be getting up early again to volunteer at a race, our local running group’s marathon and half marathon. It’s good to give back since I’m so often on the receiving end of the volunteer-delivered water and Gatorade.

At the race tomorrow, they will be collecting runners’ old sneakers– somehow the proceeds (?) help with agricultural training in Africa. Whatever … I like to recycle whenever possible!

Since I’m about ready to start breaking in a new pair of shoes, it’s a good time to get rid of some of my old ones. I’m hanging on to a couple pairs since they make good walking shoes once they are too old to run in.

To give away, there’s a pair that I never really liked. I only hung onto them this long because they don’t have a lot of mileage on them and could be used as a backup pair. But, I now realize I will probably never put any more mileage on them.

Then there’s this pair.

Asics 2090s. The first pair I really loved; nothing since has compared. (The 2110s are pretty good too. Of course now those are phasing out for the 2120s, which I don’t like, so I guess I’ll start stockpiling!)

I wore them when I ran my first half marathon, which was the 2005 version of the race I’m volunteering at tomorrow. I’m feeling a bit nostalgic about them, but, they’re old and worn out, and I really should let them go!