Week 2 Run 2 Disaster 😒

[Instructor57]

i decided to do run 2 today as yesterday was raining all day so set off all ready , just started 3rd run and the bottom heel part of my left trainer decided to part company with the uppers ! so needed to try and tie it up with the laces just to stagger home .

another 100yds and the right one decided to do the same !

was difficult even to walk home !

should have known better i guess as these were trainers i forgot i had, i found them in the wardrobe yesterday, hadn't worn them for years ! i guess the rubber had perished and they decided to fall apart .

Ahh well, will repeat it on Saturday, frustrating as the run was going fine !

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Sorry but I must admit your post did me laugh, running along and your trainers disintegrating 😂 annoying I know but not your fault....were they made by Nipe or Adidan 😂

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Haha, i know !

i laughed when i eventually got home !

they are (or were) Nike Air trainers but many years old , they looked fine and quite new but as i said, probably perished .

😑

[sTrongFuse Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I suspect they are more Air and less Nike now. These things happen. My trusty Brooks Ghosts finally gave up the ghost recently, so I've just been giving their successors a shakedown.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sTrongFuse]

Haha, yes they are !

It's more the frustration of having to repeat the run that's annoying me more than the trainer's to be honest haha

[sTrongFuse Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

It sounds like you've got the bug already...

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to sTrongFuse]

ha, perhaps too early to know , i have a long way to go , im still on the short runs and at 63, even they don't come easy .

but i like to complete what i start! 😊

[Chocoholic77]

Ooh poor you. Hope you are ok. Do you have another pair you can wear. I’m having a setback with my insect bite too

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Chocoholic77]

i was just reading your post about the bite !

Ouch! hope it settles down before too long .

its so frustrating when you have an issue that was not due to running fitness !.

yes i have another pair of trainers , i just thought id try these old Nike ones as they looked quite good haha.

[Chocoholic77 in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you. Yes it’s really annoying! Ah good at least you’ll be able to carry on. We will get there!

[Beatlesforever Graduate]

Oh no! Well, at least it's a great excuse to get new trainers 😁

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Beatlesforever]

thing is id bought some fairly cheap ones to get me started which are fine but i found these ones last night and thought id give them a go today haha

[CBDB Graduate]

🤣how annoying, but what a great story! you must have run on fire, and they could not take it anymore! On just one run, you have outrun your own Nike Air Trainers! 👍🏽 Not many people can say that! Nice! 🔥 👟 🏃🏻‍♀️

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to CBDB]

haha, if only running on fire was the reason i would be happy 🤣

[wobbles_when_runs Graduate]

Oh dear, your post did make me smile though! Although you’re frustrated at least you can see the funny side of it. I think some running shops have reopened, I might be wrong. If so I suggest going to get fitted for a pair, that will analyse your running technique and suggest trainers to support or correct what’s required.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to wobbles_when_runs]

haha, made a few laugh !!

they are now in the bin!

yes, might ring round to see if any shops are now open.

Thanks for the sugestion