~ Brooks Pure Flow 2 ~
After so long, finally I get my own new shoes. Since year
2011 I get Nike Lunar fly +2 as my 1st running shoes, that time I
remembered I’m still a beginner runner in running field and I was new in Kelab
Sukan Lasak UPNM. Nike Lunar fly +2 served me for so long, already done so many
races, completed many times of half marathon, helped me to win so many prizes.
Thank you Nike Lunar fly +2, from a perfect shoes, now already become
half-thirsty at the bottom of shoes, so I have to change shoes. I think these
shoes got no more cushioning effect for my legs.
~ Nike Lunar fly +2 that
costs RM309 during year July 2011 ~
During July 2011, I bought it before enter Degree Sem 1 as
my birthday gift. I bought it at Al-Ikhsan Sungai Petani, 1st time
bought shoes cost RM300++ really not what inside my expectation. That time,
bought Nike Lunar fly +2 with RM309, got a free Al-ikhsan bag. These shoes in
pink color, so everytime when I’m running, people can recognize me by my shoes,
haha. Now, I just use it PALAPES training or shopping only, can’t use it for
running anymore.
~ Shoes already over work
and become like this, so pity ~
To have better running, I decided to change new running
shoes after CNY. So sad to see my Ang Pao money just flies away like that.
Never think that will buy a shoes cost RM400 one day!!! Finally I bought Brooks
Pure Flow 2. At first, I was planned to buy Vibram Five Fingers as Shimri
suggested to me. But due to nobody accompany me to choose shoes at Bangsar, I
didn’t seen that shoes and end up with bought Brooks Pure Flow 2. Vibram Five
Fingers look very stylo and of course definitely a pair of good shoes. Nowadays
people prefer barefoot running, and Vibram using latest technology for that,
totally barefoot. For me, sometimes hill strike sometimes mid foot during run.
So, I planned to try barefoot running as well to improve my running skill and
correct my mistake. From Nike Lunar fly + 2 straight want to change to 0mm drop
of shoes or Vibram Five Fingers maybe will get myself suffer and need quite a
long time to adapt with Vibram.
~ Vibram Five Fingers, I
like its design ~
I surveyed on Brooks, Saucony and Sketchers, I love that 3
brands, but all very expensive. I list down the series of shoes that I would
like to test, easier for me to choose. I went to Mid Valley a round, not my
taste, then go to The Garden. Coincidenttly I got a voucher from a race, RM100
voucher, so straight head to 2XU shop to seek for my shoes, I saw the shop full
with offer. The shop sells many brands of shoes, included Newton, Saucony,
Sketchers and Brooks, all the brands that I like, haha J After
they introduce the shoes for me, they let me test run, 1st time get
to test run before buy the shoes, so nice J. I tried Brooks Drift and Brooks
Pure Flow 2. Brooks Pure Drift with the bottom 0mm drop, I felt very difficult
to run, so uncomfortable for me, maybe because I used to hill strike before
this. When I try Brooks Pure Flow 2, 4mm drop, with a little bit cushioning,
more comfortable. If with Brooks Pure Drift, maybe will be very pain on legs
after half marathon, if want to run for longer distance, I think shoes with a
little bit cushioning effect will be more comfortable la, don’t know la, just
for my view.
~ Voucher that I used to
redeem ~
At last, I bought Brooks Pure Flow 2, market price RM399, I
got RM100 voucher, so deduct it, I bought it with RM299.00, worth it. Maybe
after half year just tries Vibram Five Fingers. I bought this shoe with my own
Ang Pao money, hoho. This is also the great Valentine gift for myself. Shoes is
my best friend..Hope it can help me a lot.
~ Front of shoes ~
~ Back of shoes ~
~ Side of shoes ~
~ Mouth of shoes ~
~ Bottom of shoes ~
For the 1st week, I test run for my new super
nice shoes, I try to avoid hill strike and using fore foot, I felt very pain on
ankle and muscles, maybe need some time to change la. Slowly from Nike Lunar
fly +2, change to Brooks Pure Flow 2 with 4mm drop, after this just can change
to Vibram Five Fingers.
~ See, so many shoes in
my room ~
(from left behind)spike
boot, 2 class heels, old badminton shoes/ PT shoes, shopping shoes
(front left in front)
room shoes, Nike Lunar fly +2, Brooks Pure Flow 2, Yonex Badminton shoes,
slipper
From now on, besides from shoes, I need to take good care of
my nutrition. I always practice but didn’t know much about nutrition. So, I
decided to spend some money on my nutrition. From now, every day must eat fish
oil, drink milk to increase calcium, to strengthen our bones and consume enough
of carbohydrate to produce energy for me. Need to control from eating oily
food, fat and ice cubes.
~ Bought some healthy
food for myself ~
Eventually, I need friends to give me some advice on
nutrition food for an athlete and friends that can correct my mistake on
running and cycling. And more important one is friends whom can teach me
swimming J because I’m too scared of water.
Next Event
Brooks Half Marathon 21 km on 3 March 2013
Penang International Duathlon on 31 March 2013
Extra:
Too long of time didn’t eat sushi, so when I went to
Mid Valley, went to Zanmai to search for my favorite food.
~ Sushi and Cold Mee, yummy ~
Written On 28 February
2013
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