Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Setting Limits

I don't have that many pairs, only because I h...

2013-12-11T17:45:23.396-07:00

I don't have that many pairs, only because I have a really hard time finding shoes that work well for me. Which Altra do you like? Are the Wave Sayonara still working for you? Have you thought about selling some of the pairs you've only worn a few times on ebay? My husband and I have sold many pairs on ebay quite quickly and easily.

wtf - how is Alaska warmer than you guys? I don...

2013-12-10T10:49:57.640-07:00

wtf - how is Alaska warmer than you guys? I don't understand weather! I don't have a shoe limit, but I don't really need one, since I generally just wear one pair till it needs replacing, then those shoes become work shoes, and the new pair becomes running shoes, and my I donate my previous work shoes at the shoe donation that my second job does. I do have two other lighter pairs for fun but that's about it. I'm boring!

First off let me pick my jaw up off the ground aft...

2013-12-10T05:49:00.308-07:00

First off let me pick my jaw up off the ground after seeing -24!!! Holy crap! It's single digits here and negative 15 wind chill and it's freaking cold. I cannot imagine how it is by you!!!

5 shoes seems like a good amount, (coming from the person that has 5 in rotation and at least 5+ other pairs sitting around for sentimental value)

Wondering what you are wearing for pants on cold d...

2013-12-09T19:57:37.130-07:00

Wondering what you are wearing for pants on cold days. I wore my Sugoi Subzero tights today when the weather was -6 F with the wind chill and I was cold for several hours afterwards. I have worn a second pair of Sport Hill pants in the past.

I love how you randomly chose 9. I don't thin...

2013-12-09T17:15:36.189-07:00

I love how you randomly chose 9. I don't think I have more than 5 pairs at a time, but only wear one pair until it hits 300 miles, so I'm boring. The rest are yard shoes, etc.

I don't have a shoe limit! I never heard of s...

2013-12-09T16:34:57.253-07:00

I don't have a shoe limit! I never heard of such a thing.... :)

I don't have a limit...but my wife has a limit...

2013-12-09T16:00:23.450-07:00

I don't have a limit...but my wife has a limit for me :) Plus the fact that I'm still only running 2-3 miles a week puts a bit of a damper on the situation...

I don't have a shoe limit, but I should. I had...

2013-12-09T15:56:21.876-07:00

I don't have a shoe limit, but I should. I had a pair of shoes from a wear test program I didn't get many miles out of because they were a smidge to small. A coworker of mine is in need of a pair of running shoes & I offered to give her these today. I think I'm still about 10 pairs with 2 I really only wear.

Ha! With 4 runners in the house, I decided to gath...

2013-12-09T09:31:56.368-07:00

Ha! With 4 runners in the house, I decided to gather all the 'dead' or too small shoes up to donate.....32 pairs of shoes fills 2, 30 gallon bags! The Vietnam Vets are going to LOVE me ;)

oops! I forgot my trail running ones! add those ...

2013-12-09T07:56:46.942-07:00

oops! I forgot my trail running ones! add those to the list!

I don't have a shoe limit, but I only have 2 p...

2013-12-09T07:56:22.846-07:00

I don't have a shoe limit, but I only have 2 pairs that I use. 4 more pairs that are not for running anymore, but just for outdoor work or other sports. One pair of tennis shoes. I thought I had a lot but you've got me beat. lol

Someone told me we were 30 degrees colder than the...

2013-12-09T07:25:32.813-07:00

Someone told me we were 30 degrees colder than the North Pole too and I was like, whhhhhhhhhat?! Crazy. SO glad this cold snap is breaking on Wednesday!

I only have like three sneakers in rotation, thoug...

2013-12-09T06:21:06.153-07:00

I only have like three sneakers in rotation, though I do have a pile that I need to donate soon.

I thought it was cold here, but you beat me by a good 50 degrees!

I had to also! I went up from a 7 or a 7.5 to an ...

2013-12-09T04:12:06.273-07:00

I had to also! I went up from a 7 or a 7.5 to an 8.5 or a 9!

I'm currently only rotating between two pairs,...

2013-12-09T00:10:30.546-07:00

I'm currently only rotating between two pairs, since my feet grew after my first pregnancy and I had to start from scratch! :)

Wow! After reading your post, running in 40 degree...

2013-12-08T21:37:29.773-07:00

Wow! After reading your post, running in 40 degrees tomorrow won't seem quite so bad!

Brrr!! I have never felt cold like that. Now I fee...

2013-12-08T21:00:29.740-07:00

Brrr!! I have never felt cold like that. Now I feel silly for refusing to run outside this morning because it was 35 :)
I'm still a newbie so I've got just three. I have the PureFlow 2 and I really dislike them. I'm so mad at myself for not returning them when I had the chance. My faves are my Mizuno Wave Precisions and I love them so much I might just keep them forever. I never thought I would get so attached to a pair of shoes!

I have 4 pair hanging around. One with 0 miles so ...

2013-12-08T19:59:39.588-07:00

I have 4 pair hanging around. One with 0 miles so far. My marathon shoes, I will keep forever. I totally get the sentimental thing with shoes. I just can't part with them.

Nike has a program called Reuse A Shoe. They take...

2013-12-08T16:56:19.257-07:00

Nike has a program called Reuse A Shoe. They take old running shoes (don't have to be Nikes) and grind them up to make surfaces for playgrounds, tracks, and courts all over the world. You can send your shoes in to them. That' s what I do.
http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/better-world/stories/2013/05/reuse-a-shoe