🎉 5th Runniversary 🎉

[Katnap]

In my haste to make my runniversary post I neglected my tradition of adding a photo of old running shoes going to the shoe (recycling) shop in the sky!

This pair survived about 1200 km of running and lived for another 300 to 500 km walking and hiking 😯.

This is unusual. Normally 800 km is the limit.

November 2018 I graduated from C25K at my local parkrun... at which I am now a Run Director 😀👍

Celebrate what has passed and look forward to the future. Have a fantastic 2024. And maybe I'll see you at an event near you!

🎄🐱 Xmas Katnap 🐱🎄

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

You have had great runs in those shoes Katnap, always a sad day to say goodbye to the first pair of running shoes, isn't it, I wish you fantastic runs in your new shoes in 2024, that's excellent that you are now a RD at the parkrun you graduated in 2018

[Katnap Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Cheers Sir Al.

This pair are unmatched for value. I got them on offer via Go Outdoors for £25.

But with how my running has evolved I wouldn't ever get another pair of this model again (after 3 iterations). They were great at the time.

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Stratford upon Avon parkrun is extremely lucky to have the Kat family on board . Well done on those shoes !

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

Forever to be remembered via posting on HU 👋

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

Congratulations on your runniversary katnap, and a fond farewell to your shoes.

They, um, certainly LOOK as if they've done you good service! 😜

[Katnap Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Thanks GOG! I found my feet slipping inside them too much and causing blisters around the big toe area. And the foam near the Achilles support was starting to show.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Katnap]

Ouch! I held on to my old ones for far too long because I couldn't find a suitable replacement. It was heaven when I finally got new ones!

[ktsok Graduate]

Oooh. New shoes?!

Congratulations on your 5th anniversary. I looked it up - it’s wood (in the marriage world). Maybe go hug one of those Parkrun trees to celebrate?!

Doing the maths - 1200km / £25 = 48km per £1. So long as you are injury free, that looks like good value!

[Katnap Graduate in reply to ktsok]

And pro shoes are about £1 / km.

Quite a difference!

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏 We never know when we don our first pair of trainers and start the running adventure, where it will lead us!!! You have achieved much! Well done. Thanks for posting as it encourages the rest of us! 👏

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Annieapple]

🤣 officially a running bore now 😀😅😂🤣

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate in reply to Katnap]

🍏🤣 Not ever!

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

Or an event near you 😀, that's amazing the running you have done, races you have run and fun you've had, wishing all of you a very Happy New Year xx

[Katnap Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you SueAppleRun 🐱👍

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

Those shoes might make it to the Guinness Book of Records! Hard to say goodbye to old friends, but they have earned their rest after long service to the KN and TC royal family. 🙂

[Katnap Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Cheers BC!

HNY to you and the fam!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to Katnap]

And you and your’s Katnap.🙂

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

Happy New Year BC!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate in reply to TailChaser]

Same to you TC. Many happy K’s this year 🙂.

[TailChaser Graduate in reply to Beachcomber66]

And you BC x

[TailChaser Graduate]

Congratulations Katnap! Happy runniversary and new year! I’m sure I’ll bump into you at some point 😁😘

[Katnap Graduate in reply to TailChaser]

🤣

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate]

Absolutely love this! It’s hard saying goodbye to old friends-you’ve been through lots of stuff together! Hope your new shoes are shiny and beautiful to take the edge of the sadness!!

Love that you’ve gone from not-a-runner to park run race director. Such a great inspiration! Here’s hoping 2024 brings you many happy miles! ❤️❤️❤️

[Katnap Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

They sort of got replaced with 2x very different pairs. The snazzy Brooks Tempos and the carbon plated Puma Deviate Nitro Elite