Went out for 2.8 miles with my wife, the baby stroller (+baby!) & dog today. It was hot, but we went slow -- probably 11:00 pace... it's hard to go faster than that with the stroller regardless... we both wore our VFFs. By the time we got 2.8 miles logged, I started to get some hotspots near my toes, and my left ankle was starting to ache -- so I was at my VFF limit. We walked the last quarter mile home, but it was nice. I put on my Kayanos and went back out for a couple of extra miles. After the VFFs the Asics felt like my feet were encased in some kind of pillow-lined foot cast. Cushiony for sure, but heavy and dulling to the senses, like my feet were injected with novocaine. I actually weighed them later, and my Kayanos are pushing a pound per shoe -- something like 14 oz. each according to my kitchen scale. Not cool! Oh well. I am only using them as "backups" now. Interestingly my "old adidas" are only 10.6 oz. with the insole removed!
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