I am so glad it is Friday! It has been a busy week and I am ready for the weekend! We don't have big plans for the weekend but I am so looking forward to resting a little more than I have this week.
Next week is going to be a mini vacation for me too because I will only be working Monday and Tuesday and then I am off for the rest of the week! I am hoping to get a few goods runs in and just relax a little. There are a few things that I want to get done around the house but we will see how I decide to spend my energy. Most of the time running wins and I put my energy into a good run!
Since the Brooks Pure Flows did not work out for me, I returned them to REI and decided to try out the Mizuno Wave Rider 15's. REI carries them in one color and one color only, which I am not crazy about, but I will live. I will take them for a short run this weekend to see how they feel and if all is well, I will try them out on a longer run. I have an 11 mile run planned for sometime this weekend but don't think that it would be a good idea to try the Mizuno's out on a long run quite yet.
I not only bought new shoes but I also bought a Stick. I do own a foam roller but I have always been kind of curious about the Stick and finally bought one! I think it is a lot easier to use than a foam roller on certain parts of your body so I will be trying this gadget out too. I think I am going to like it for some reason or another.
Since the Brooks Pure Flows did not work out for me, I returned them to REI and decided to try out the Mizuno Wave Rider 15's. REI carries them in one color and one color only, which I am not crazy about, but I will live. I will take them for a short run this weekend to see how they feel and if all is well, I will try them out on a longer run. I have an 11 mile run planned for sometime this weekend but don't think that it would be a good idea to try the Mizuno's out on a long run quite yet.
Do you use the Stick or a foam roller? What's your opinion of the Stick if you own one?
I just heard about the stick! I've heard it awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteI have heard good stuff about it too. My calves seem to get sore when I increase my distance so I think this may help me out.
DeleteSorry the Pure FLows didn't work, I love mine! I have a foam roller and when I remember to use it, I love it. The kids think it is a great toy.
ReplyDeleteMy son was rolling his whole body with it last night and I had to remind him that it was my toy and not his lol! The Pure Flows felt really stiff to me for some reason but I am going to keep looking for a shoe that works for me.
DeleteI have both, and you're right--they're both good but on different body parts. I love the stick for my calves in particular.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I tried the stick on my calves last night and they felt so much better this morning. I think I like it better than my foam roller :)
DeleteSo glad you like your stick! I love it but I still use the foam roller for glutes....that's the only thing the stick doesn't work for with me!
ReplyDeleteI have never tried to foam roll the glutes! The stick is so much easier to use and I am loving it!
Deletedid you get the stick at REI?
ReplyDeleteI want one!
Yes, I bought it at REI. They only have this one style and it's the Body Stick. I have been trying it out for the past few days and it has worked pretty well for me! I think every runner needs one!
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