Believe to Achieve

Pulled my mizuno precision 11s from the DI pile and wore those today.  Worried pureflows caused the IT band problem which then pulled out my hip then tugged on my hamstring.  Altras hurting my 43 year old lower back several hours after a run (not while running).  Where is my perfect shoe????    And then a MIRACLE.  I was on Facebook and saw Kelli post the new shoes she just bought which happen to be my favorite shoe Mizuno Precision, but they are the precision  12s which aren't my favorite.  They caused my PF just before SGM.  They were missing something in the soles that the other models had.  I was worried the new color they just came out with, also the version 12 would be made the same way. THE GOOD NEWS:    I had Kelli do the flexibility test on them and they DO NOT collapse upon themselves.  Alleluyah!!  I can go back to my favorite shoe without having to buy the UGLY orange model (the 11s) that I already ran to the ground last summer!!!   But my happiness is delayed with the mortification of my HUGE expenditure yesterday.  I mean come on let's get real  915 dollars can buy some really nice running gear-- not to mention 9 pairs of shoes!!!  As penance I thought of sacrificing myself by running barefoot for a year.  That's right-- no shoe buying for a year.  That saves 600 dollars right there.  But you know what I think, perhaps I will finally just take my kids out of piano for 9 months from April to December.  That will save me OVER 1000 dollars right there.  Three girls in piano is costly.  They give me a hard time anyway.  Why should I suffer????  I loved piano and played and played and played. Teaching myself through summers.  I only had lessons for a year.    I know this sounds brutal to my kids but honestly I think a break from constantly bugging them to practice would do me a world of good.    My oldest actually practices often on her own.  My youngest needs me to help her when she gets a new song. My middle daughter would love NOT to play.  Hey it was THEIR HAMSTERS that they LET LOOSE twice--- not closing the lid correctly and once leaving it wide open!!!  12 miles today 1 percent incline, started with miles at 8:27, 8:13, 8:00, 7:53, 7:47, 7:41, 7:35, 7:30, 7:24 x 2.  7:19 x 2 miles. Some pickups to no faster than 7:03.  AP last 8.5 miles =  7:29.