Packing for our holiday

[RunWillie]

Surrounded by run gear and debating whether my new eco vibram’s are too nice to be covered in quokka poo 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

I always think new running shoes are calling out to be dirtied 😂

Enjoy your holiday 👒🏖

[RunWillie Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks Irishprincess 🥰

My new running trail shoes are packed ready to be completely covered in dirt. Think my new vibrams are too pretty for quokka poo 🤣

[nowster Metric Marathon]

Ooh! KSO Evos. I have about five pairs of those in different colours.

[RunWillie Half Marathon in reply to nowster]

I’m in love 😍

Still in awe of you actually running in vibrams although you’re not selling them recently with your black toe nail reports 🤣

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

The black toenails are on my little toes. They've not recovered properly since my longer distance runs in April last year. The other toenails are looking more normal.

I did the whole of C25K in KSO Evos, but I'm currently using V-Run (aka Bikila Evo). I may switch back when the weather here improves a bit.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

😀😀😀

[Frenc Half Marathon]

I had no idea what a quokka was so I had to Google it! Have a lovely holiday 😊🤩😃.

[RunWillie Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Thanks Frenc 😍They’re very cute. Rottnest Island is my favourite place in the World.

Pic taken on our last holiday

[misswobble Marathon]

I got my latest pair of pink shoes (cheapest colour) dirty yesterday as I inevitably ended up on the trail whilst wearing them. Absolutely filthy ! I contemplated washing them, or even dyeing them, but after about 10 seconds consideration, thought “to hell with it” 😄

[RunWillie Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

It’s certainly inevitable with running shoes. You will have many happy miles in them 😍

[misswobble Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

On the road they’re dead bouncy but lose their bungee once you hit the dirt 😀

I was hard pressed to find clean shoes this morning for my dog walk. I ended up in my ancient RefuseNikes. I wondered why I was skating about a bit. I checked the soles and they’re absolutely bald 😁. Time for the bin I think. The tops look so good though. Perhaps I could get some stick-on soles ☺️

[Blackberrypie Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I have been gradually transitioning into two new pairs of shoes since December (can't quite give up my old pair!). The trail shoes have been well and truly muddied as illustrated, the road shoes (which have actually been used more) still look almost pristine.

Patch of thick, oozy mud with a runner's mud-splattered legs and barely visible shoes.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Blackberrypie]

Ha ha great photo 😀. Mud, mud glorious mud 😬. It makes me laugh when you can’t quite get your grip and you start a strange contortionist dance, arms wheeling, torso moving back and fro as you try and correct yourself to avoid being dumped in the gloop.

My Torins were the worst 😁

[Decker Ultramarathon]

The more dirt the better! At least for trail shoes. My new Speedgoats are covered in mud now. Ah I did not realize these cute fellas were Quokkas.

[RunWillie Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

I’m in agreement with you on trail shoes. Those Vibrams are more for prancing around in though 🤣

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Decker]

I saw the new Speedgoats! 🥰. Their new road shoe looks lovely too - the Kawana.

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

The Goats are so grippy in the snow too. And I’m just winding down my road Mach 4 pair with 1000k on them, so its soon time for a replacement! 👟

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Decker]

I heard talk that the Evo speedgoat is still available to order from Germany

The new Speedgoat will be hugely popular and will sell out fast, so get in quick, apparently

[Blackberrypie Half Marathon]

Now there's a nice dilemma to have!