Ruuuuuuning in the rain!

They're here. If you didn't read my previous blog you probably don't know who "they" are. I'm referring to my new running shoes: the Brooks PureConnect 2. After three days of tracking them on their journey across the country like Carmen San Diego, the UPS man delivered the precious cargo to my door late this afternoon. I was literally squealing with delight as I opened up the box. Are your sunglasses handy? You might want to put them on. Feast your eyes on these beauties:

Could you just die?? In their blinding neon glory, they were (and are) all I had ever dreamed of and more.....so much more. Is it just me, or do splashes of neon automatically make shoes look faster? Despite the fact that I was still in my dress and tights from school I laced up and ran to a mirror to check them out. I was quite a sight to behold, let me tell ya! The ridiculousness of my outfit was too much to bear so I quickly changed into my running gear in anticipation of a 2-mile rest run around the neighborhood - right after I waited for my phone to charge. Ugh. Of course, by the time it was charged, the rain from earlier had started up again. So I waited some more.

4:00 - still raining - perhaps a trip to Target for a new running shirt is in order.

4:30 - I went home empty-handed but the rain appeared to be letting up. Fingers crossed!

5:00 - IT STOPPED!!

I quickly put on the rest of my gear (it was dark by now so reflective additions had to be made - safety first!), leashed up Darcy, and out the door we went. The rain held off for ohhhh, the first 5 minutes. It started out as a light drizzle but I would definitely say it was raining by the time we finished the second mile. To me it actually felt really good - rain is refreshing when you're working up a good sweat.

So what did I think about the shoes?? Well.........

Hashtag: RUNHAPPYINDEED!!! It was love at first stride. If I had to choose three words to describe these shoes they would be light, speedy, and grippy. They are ridiculously light with a glove-like feel which makes you feel super-fast and despite the wet roads, they had great traction. I ran my first sub-9 minute mile in months which means that not only do I love them cosmetically, but I also love them functionally. Can't get much better for a first run straight out of the box!

I am so glad that Sam & Kendra encouraged me to try the PureConnects. I was sure I was going to be a PureFlow wearer for life but these actually fit/feel better to me. I hope I continue to feel that way during my training for the Special Kids 15k at the end of March.