SHINEXPLODER

A few years back, I created a running playlist titled SHINEXPLODER, named such because at the time of creation I was dealing with HORRENDOUS shin splints, and the playlist was nothing but face melting (and shin exploding) metal riffs.  Granted, ALL of my running playlists are filled with sick metal riffs, but I digress.

I finished up Week 8 of C25K today, and for the first time in what has been a relatively pain free ramp up to 5K, i started to feel that all too familiar pain in my shins.  I'm assuming this is more related to my outdoor run over the weekend; my outdoor shoes have reached the end of their useful life, and it is time to move on.

It turns out that Nike releases new shoes like... every year, discontinuing the shoes from the year before.  WHO KNEW!?  Apparently everyone else in the running world, it seems.  So, i'll need to get myself fitted for new running shoes soon, with the idea of bringing one main pair, a backup pair, and a "Oh shit, that coyote isn't giving my shoe back" redundant backup pair to Ragnar.