Skyrise

 I mentioned previously that I had set myself a goal of 600km or November 1st before I could buy a new pair of running trainers, and as both of those milestones have passed, and I had seen a pair that I fancied in the autumn sales, I bit the bullet and ordered them. 

In typical Steve-style delayed gratification mode, I am trying to stop myself from actually running in them until I have got past 700km in the current pair - I'm at 647km now so I might get to try them on this side of Christmas. 



When I was hunting around for a pair that was reasonably priced, I couldn't find a lot of info about these shoes - I found a write-up or two saying that they were shoes to be comfortable in when you were running lots of miles, and that they're not really shoes to wear if you are chasing a PB. Well, at my age, and with my physical level, I don't think chasing a PB is something that I'm particularly worried about. They seem to fit ok - but I guess the proof is in the running. They're predominantly grey though - even when I am buying shoes at a discount, I'm managing to stay close to my colour wheel. 

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