Photo of the Day — Day 220

I tend to avoid making New Year’s resolutions, but this year I succumbed.  S. and I committed to getting up before work (almost) every day and going for a 45-minute walk.  I’ve gotten out of shape and put on more than a few pounds over the past year, and this is the first step toward my goal of improving my health.  We’ve been doing pretty well, but the other day, we were caught in a downpour and my running shoes finally gave up the ghost.  The fabric covering the heel guard on the inside of one of the shoes gave way, leaving the plastic exposed, which ended up producing a nice little blister by the end of our walk.

Today I had to go shoe shopping, which is not something I enjoy, but the fine folks at Charlottesville Running Company (http://www.charlottesvillerunningcompany.com/) were quite helpful: the staff inspected the wear pattern on my current shoes, watched me walk around a bit, asked me an array of questions to determine my needs, brought out some shoes for me to try on, and then had me walk on their treadmill to see how they worked.  The ones I bought weren’t cheap, by any means, but my feet and back will thank me for investing in a good pair of running shoes.

Chez nous in Charlottesville, VA