New Shoes ... for the race Sunday

I know the title is something most runners would NEVER say. Nothing new for a race - no new shoes, no new shorts or shorts or socks. No new food or drinks. Well technically the shoes are new but they are the same model (yes the same year) as I have been running now for a couple of years. I do seem to burn through them pretty quickly. I made the mistake last time of only ordering one pair so when the ones I had were getting worn I had to look around to find some that were my size and the right model since they have since replaced them with a newer model.

Anyway - I will be breaking them in the next couple of days just to make sure that I am ready for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler on Sunday. I am trying to figure out what I need to do to get a front spot in my corral so I do not end up doing what I did last year and have to run around people that were in a corral that they did not belong in. If you are in a race and you are walking within the first 3 miles then you probably did not belong in one of the first couple of waves of runners. With 15,000+ runners little things like that become VERY frustrating. Last year I ended up running 10.5 miles in a 10 mile race because I ended up running around that many walkers. Enough griping - I am just looking forward to getting out there and running a solid race and enjoy the views on the tidal basin.

I will post the update when I am finished the race.