tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post2422780337758049375..comments2023-07-07T06:23:05.550-05:00Comments on Xaarlin: It's not me, it's youXaarlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-22017007000522805502012-08-16T17:45:23.050-05:002012-08-16T17:45:23.050-05:00Okay, last comment, you mentioned that you may go ...Okay, last comment, you mentioned that you may go to Rio 2016 Olympics. I remember you saying that you weren't a big fan of big crowds when you talked about Lollapooza. At the Olympics, pretty much everywhere you go there are massive crowds (especially at the venues). I'd say I'm good with crowds, and by the end, I just got a little tired of huge amounts of people everywhere, and having to go through aiport style security at every venue that we went to (though I see the need for it). Just as a heads up so you know what to expect. Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613262056157769496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-42826152991229038272012-08-16T17:40:11.539-05:002012-08-16T17:40:11.539-05:00And I definitely agree, it is a great idea to watc...And I definitely agree, it is a great idea to watch sports at the Olympics that you don't know about, fun to discover new things! I discovered that badminton is amazing to watch live!Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613262056157769496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-5843906336129208692012-08-16T16:55:09.289-05:002012-08-16T16:55:09.289-05:00Bummer that your favorite shoes are no longer the ...Bummer that your favorite shoes are no longer the right model! That always sucks when they screw with a shoe in the wrong way - this is way back, but I had to stop wearing the Asics 130 series because they changed it, and it became the Asics 1000 series. Then I started wearing the Asics 2000 Series, until they changed that one too, and so I switched to the Mizuno Wave Nirvana. Now I'm on the New Balance 890 series and like it. <br /><br />Brazil vs Mexico was indeed awesome! Wembley stadium really is a palace. I was excited to see Neymar, I thought he just did okay, I was expecting more special things from him. Your analogies totally made sense, I took espanol in high school, lol! Nada! <br /><br />The marathon was indeed amazing to see up close, besides the Kenyans, I thought the Brazilians and the Canadian's had the best races by country. Dos Santos of Brazil ran a courageous race, taking the lead for a while, then running by himself forever in 4th, before finally fading so Meb could catch him for 4th place. I was proud of Meb, and bummed that Hall and Abdi had to drop out. They announced them dropping out at the same time, and everyone around me looked at me since I was the only USA fan in sight, lol. <br /><br />Cheers to the runner from Uganda indeed, he looked so happy coming down the finishing straight. I'll do some summary posts on the Olympics soon, likely I'll devote an entire post to just the marathon, since I know people on here love running. Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613262056157769496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-6203481910033286992012-08-09T21:00:37.833-05:002012-08-09T21:00:37.833-05:00Oh goodness! Why on earth do these companies have ...Oh goodness! Why on earth do these companies have to change their popular models so much? I hope you will find an even better replacement for your Kinvaras.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-22392984104898397622012-08-09T13:47:23.313-05:002012-08-09T13:47:23.313-05:00I know exactly how you feel! I've been running...I know exactly how you feel! I've been running in Saucony Kinvaras for over a year now. Their recent 'upgrade' to the 3s did not make me happy. I've stockpiled a few pairs of the 2s, but once those are done, I'll be on the hunt for another distance trainer. Hope the Elixirs make you happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-18931443727908584382012-08-08T17:45:58.713-05:002012-08-08T17:45:58.713-05:00Gotta love the whole psychological side to the spo...Gotta love the whole psychological side to the sports we love. When did running become so complicated? :)Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-39152630966405289852012-08-08T17:45:14.834-05:002012-08-08T17:45:14.834-05:00Hahahaha :)Hahahaha :)Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-8140171191130024402012-08-08T17:09:29.682-05:002012-08-08T17:09:29.682-05:00Haha so glad you and your man didn't break up,...Haha so glad you and your man didn't break up, you totally had me fooled with this post :)Neon Blonde Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16782863353830958219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-69075602973164473302012-08-08T13:04:27.570-05:002012-08-08T13:04:27.570-05:00Holy 1000 miles!?! They are now at the top of my l...Holy 1000 miles!?! They are now at the top of my list to try post marathons.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-38008990605989545452012-08-08T12:09:08.743-05:002012-08-08T12:09:08.743-05:00Blisters? Ouch. Hope they aren't too painful. ...Blisters? Ouch. Hope they aren't too painful. Well at least the Mizunos fit both of our running styles well!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-18119516962682327242012-08-08T11:26:42.635-05:002012-08-08T11:26:42.635-05:00Good luck! I know the shoe stress can be huge. I...Good luck! I know the shoe stress can be huge. I hope these work for you. I used to be a nike fan too and now have to run in saucony.Amanda - TooTallFritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042374009073103349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-2561703143401465982012-08-08T10:07:30.984-05:002012-08-08T10:07:30.984-05:00You sound a little like my bf. he has at least 5 d...You sound a little like my bf. he has at least 5 different pairs of running shoes- all different brands and is never really a slave to any particular model. <br /><br />I hope you find something that you like for the marathon- less than 2 months away!!! :)<br /><br />I'm excited about the mizunos now- I think I was in denial about all of the nikes less than awesome characteristics.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-44643843324630577772012-08-08T10:03:26.387-05:002012-08-08T10:03:26.387-05:00You must really love those Kinvaras :) the nikes c...You must really love those Kinvaras :) the nikes cause my feet some minor issues which multiply into bigger issues as the miles tick by. Perhaps I'm in denial about them being so awesome :)<br /><br />Hopefully a bigger size works better for you.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-29858331826242548802012-08-08T10:00:17.865-05:002012-08-08T10:00:17.865-05:00I'm encouraged by your shoe swap story :) I th...I'm encouraged by your shoe swap story :) I think the mizunos will be better in the long run. Haha<br /><br />The Nikes are getting super narrow and I don't have wide feet!!Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-53542999290596774162012-08-08T09:58:57.793-05:002012-08-08T09:58:57.793-05:00Looking at it more rationally, I think the nikes m...Looking at it more rationally, I think the nikes might be the cause of my shin problems I've had. They also cause my big toes to calluse- blister, something the mizunos haven't done. Perhaps they were never the right shoe for me :)<br /><br />I wish I was doing the 50k you are doing. It looks like soooo much fun!Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-29288265454058954112012-08-08T09:55:15.700-05:002012-08-08T09:55:15.700-05:00I'm glad you have a success story! I'm sta...I'm glad you have a success story! I'm starting to think that these shoes might be the root of some shin and calf issues I've faced over the last year or 2. I know that they cause blisters on my big toes (as evidenced by last nights tempo in the LR3's) the mizunos seem to not give me any problems. Just too stubborn and stuck in my ways to change it up until forced to!Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-21971258468997652072012-08-08T09:52:57.161-05:002012-08-08T09:52:57.161-05:00Im sure a lot of people were pissed when they chan...Im sure a lot of people were pissed when they changed the original to the one I like... These companies should know that their "improvements" might cost them some fans, but I think overall the consumers won't complain as much and just switch to another shoe within the brand.Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-18553585561029552292012-08-08T08:52:18.426-05:002012-08-08T08:52:18.426-05:00OK, I have the kinvaras, and I love them ... but m...OK, I have the kinvaras, and I love them ... but my feet do not. The toe box is not big enough and my freakishly long middle toe was getting totally screwed up. My nail is black and it's just not cute. I ended up buying another pair of asics, but I'll try the kinvaras again in a bigger size and hope for the best.KellytheCulinarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157742508302761756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-24905290927562532162012-08-08T01:35:05.797-05:002012-08-08T01:35:05.797-05:00Good luck with the shoe change. I think they will ...Good luck with the shoe change. I think they will work out for you for your race. I did a shoe change real close to my marathon last year & thankfully I went injury-free. It seems a lot of Nikes I have put my feet into (well, maybe 2 pairs I got) this year have been insanely narrow.Running In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04985540389352425418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-18513194589913301462012-08-07T17:10:50.073-05:002012-08-07T17:10:50.073-05:00Give the Kinvaras a try - they're soft, flexib...Give the Kinvaras a try - they're soft, flexible, and lightweight, so they may be close to your lunar racers. And I regularly get close to 1000 miles on them!Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-68998584404863272492012-08-07T15:25:01.691-05:002012-08-07T15:25:01.691-05:00I hope the Mizunos work! I used to wear the Brooks...I hope the Mizunos work! I used to wear the Brooks Adrenaline (completely wrong shoe for me, btw) and people were complaining about the changes from year to year. It does not make sense when they change them SO MUCH. Ugh. <br /><br />Also - my 50K is the day before your full and I did not realize it was so soon until you said 5 weeks and mentioned the countdown. Ahh!!!kilaxhttp://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-34417616298538695212012-08-07T13:19:41.927-05:002012-08-07T13:19:41.927-05:00Fingers crosse for you! I know how traumatic this ...Fingers crosse for you! I know how traumatic this change can be so hang in there and keep positive ;)Britt @ Chicago Runner Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628838959053342745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-5777549378844402942012-08-07T11:27:26.826-05:002012-08-07T11:27:26.826-05:00I love this post and I so relate to what you'r...I love this post and I so relate to what you're going through! It's really hard to pick and commit to a new shoe for a major running event, especially since it takes some time to figure out if any shoe works.<br /><br />From my end, I've been doing my long runs in a pair of Asics Gel Cumulus 13s which have been fabulous. But they are going to have too many miles on them by the time the Chicago Marathon rolls around. I've already got another 5 pairs of other running shoes (non-Asics) in my closet with varying miles, so I'm reluctant to buy another pair of Asics now. But I'm also not thrilled about having to pick and adjust to another pair of shoes in the next two months. Argh!!!<br /><br />In any event - I wish you and your Mizunos a long and happy relationship!!! And I have a good feeling about your Mizunos. =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-27207634539228179242012-08-07T10:48:52.867-05:002012-08-07T10:48:52.867-05:00I was an Adidas running shoe fan for about the las...I was an Adidas running shoe fan for about the last three years. I liked the extra toe room. However, I was continually having shin problems. So one day I went to Fleet Feet and ran with several competing shoes on the treadmill concentrating on how my shins felt in the shoes. I liked the Mizuno Wave Inspires (I bought a bigger shoe size to make up for the toe room) and have had little to no shin pain since (knock on wood)! I guess sometimes making a shoe change can be a good thing. Good luck to you and the Wave Elixirs!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2659111169994174275.post-49702968100796543622012-08-07T10:11:02.888-05:002012-08-07T10:11:02.888-05:00I don't understand why a company would change ...I don't understand why a company would change a shoe so much from one version to the next. I assume they know how much trial and error runners go through to find a shoe that works for them, so why make significant changes??? That just seems stupid. Good luck with your Mizunos.Maggie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403171228033713629noreply@blogger.com