The gear

After deciding that yes, I would run a 1/2 marathon, I decided that I needed to go get some running shoes.  Not clearance rack DSW shoes, real running shoes from a real running store.  I had heard about places that fit you for shoes after watching you walk and run on a treadmill.  Off to RoadRunner sports I went, Nick in tow.  I did the treadmill and the balance and then the walk across the Wii Fit thingy to see how I distribute my weight.  After all of that, I tried on some brand spankin' new shoes followed by a custom insole fitting.  I figured that if I was going to do this, I might as well do it right?  Right?  Wrong.  Time for a do-over!

 Here is a picture of the culprits.  How can shoes that look SO GOOD treat my feet so bad?