Ready to RUN!

I've been in dire need of new running shoes for a while, so I figured that, since I was off today, I'd stop by the Charm City Run store in Bel Air to get outfitted by a professional. My last sneaker purchase was dreadful. I went to the Lady Foot Locker in the York Galleria and was waited on by a bored high school dropout who was no help whatsoever (moral of the story - do not shop there). I ended up getting a pair that was slightly too small, which meant that the more miles I logged, the more cramped my toes got and the nails even turned black for a time. Yuck. You could say I was peeved, yeah.

Earlier this week, I'd swung by Charm City Run to register for the local Turkey Trot (and to kind of scope the place out) and was impressed with what I saw - very friendly staff, a small but good selection of all sorts of running necessities, not too hard to get in and out of, considering that it's on the corner of Main and Churchville right in downtown Bel Air. So I made it my first stop today while I was out running errands. The girl spent a good 20 minutes helping me out, measuring my foot, watching my gait and bringing out a huge variety of sneakers to try. Of course, the pair that fit best was the $125 Nike Vomeros, but if I learned anything since I started running, it's that you can't scrimp on shoes. And not only did I get them, I splurged on an awesome pair of running pants too. And to top it all off, when I was checking out, she gave me a free shirt! I will definitely be a repeat customer. Can't wait to pull out the treadmill!


Sweet new kicks and the free t-shirt!