Friday, Funday, Runday - To Me They're All The Same Day!

Here in good 'ol Wyoming we still have snow on the ground. The high temps are in the mid 40's, and it feels like the Cowboy State might actually be waking up from winter. Which means: 1. More races are coming. 2. I get to wear shorts. 3. It's time for a new pair of running shoes. And on that last note Audrey and I made a trip down to our favorite running store, Wasatch Running Center, in Sandy, Utah.

This trip was not just for running shoes. We decided to add as many things as we could into the short time we had for the day (Audrey had to be back in time to work out with two of her Personal Training clients -which I am super proud of her. God has truly gifted her with this talent and career.) So we also went grocery shopping and stopped by Eleanor's Gluten Free Bakery to stock up.

Alrighty, back to the events of the day. It started off at Wasatch Running Center where we tried on at least 5 different pairs of shoes. My choice came between two pairs of Sauconys. The Kinvara and the Ride 3.



 

Saucony Kinvara






Ride 3

 I finally decided on the Kinvara. On Saucony's website they say, "Neutral running shoe that allows your foot to run uninhibited, Lightweight, flexible, Minimal midsole construction with protection from the pavement, and Weight: 7.7 oz.



When I tried on the Kinvara the first thing that I noticed was how comfortable they felt. The upper is almost nothing. Very very thin and lightweight, and the cushioning on the bottom of the shoe felt really good. That might have been the deciding factor of purchasing them over the Ride 3.
Audrey ended up getting the Asics Landreth 6's. A great looking shoe that I think will be great for her. After figuring out the shoes we also decided to get the Pro-Tec Roller Massage. This little baby brings the pain when you have sore muscles. Different from the foam roller, the Roller Massage allows you to pinpoint smaller muscles and really dig into them. Such as your achilles. It also has a rubberized end allowing for trigger point therapy on different areas.

After Wasatch Running Center, we stopped in at Eleanor's, grabbed a quick bite to eat, changed into our running clothes, put on our new shoes and headed out into the 70 degree weather that was amazing!!! It felt like Summer. It was such a glorious run. The mountains in the background with snow still on them, blue sky, sunshine. Basically perfect. The new shoes did great on the first run for both Audrey and I. And considering we are running in the Moab Marathon this coming Saturday (April 9) the shoes being great is a good sign.
After the run it was time for the groceries. We are enrolled in Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University Class, and since April 1 is the beginning of a new month we are trying out a new revised budget. So everything is already laid out for the entire month. It is kind of freeing knowing where our money will go and that we have everything already set in place. So the groceries were right on target.
As to the title of my post you can see how it was a Friday, Funday, and a Runday. Maybe this should be a weekly occurance????