Marathon training is an expensive affair - that's what we discovered over the weekend. They said if you really need to be comfortable and have no injuries during the run you have to have the right attire.. Starting from really necessary to you should have it to look good while you run they gave us a list of things to buy..
Your clothes should be made of this moisture wicking material - new shirts for both of us- check. Luckily both our track pants were already of that material.
You should have a sun block which has a minimum of SPF 30 - new banana boat athletes sunblock - check.
You should have moisture wicking socks preferably double layer blister free socks - New pair of socks for both of us - check - phew they had a sale 3 pack socks at 9 dollars.
You have to have a cap of preferably wicking material - Hoping that we already have something for this - check
You have to have shoes which make sure you land on your feet well - This is the biggest dent - Brooks motion control shoes for him and asics gel moderate stability shoes for me. The biggest hole in the purse.
Some things that we did not cross out of the list of things to buy:
*Fuel belt - a belt around your waist which can carry 3 - 4 tiny bottles of water / energy drink.
*Anti Chafe gel - rub it on the parts of your body to reduce friction.
*Runners fitted sun shades.
Before this I wore a new nike running shoes which were really comfortable and relatively new, still I was advised to buy a $100 shoes. This somehow makes me doubt the credibility of the "Gait test" that we were made to take. Shiku also bought a $115 shoes, but atleast he was always finding his Nike very narrow and uncomfortable and it gave him blisters.
$215 in one weekend for 2 pairs of shoes... Phew...!
But as S says: Better pay upfront and avoid injury rather than pay for a costly ankle surgery... In some sense this is the idea behind insurance which I just dont like!!
I can't explain how, but it definitely feels like some form of blackmail... Just troubles me.
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