The dillema's

I may be making a mistake, or I may be saving myself, I am not sure which yet.

Tomorrow is the Shamrock Run and I am doing the 15k (9.3 mile) race. By the way, I plan on crushing my time last year, or at least I hope. Anyway, I am supposed to run 18 miles tomorrow for my long run for the week. However, this is on my top races for the year, and definitely my favorite spring race, so I am doing this race. I am going to warm up for a mile or so before the start of the race. I am then going to run the 9.3 mile race. After the race I plan on running another 5 or so miles, at a much easier pace.

Here is where my dilemma comes in. My old trusty pair of New Balance 1062's are worn out and after 7 miles, they start hurting my left knee. Enough so, that I think 15+ miles would cause me a serious injury to my knee, taking me out for a while. This is not an acceptable option.

Option 2, use my New Balance 1062's which are broken in, however, at 4 miles they start giving me blisters, and after 17 miles, especially with it wet out. I will have one nasty blister!

Option 3, use the new New Balance 1063 Wides, which should not give me blisters. However, who wants to go for a 15+ mile run on a brand new pair of shoes?

Option 1 is out! Option 2 is not making me happy, and Option 3 just sounds dumb! So, I am doing a hybrid of dumb. I am going to wear my brand new New Balance 1063 shoes. I am going to bring two more shoes with me. I will have my trail running shoes and my new 1062's in the car, which will be close to the start/finish of the race. If the NB 1063's cause me issues, I will have my trail shoes. If those cause me issues, I will deal with the blisters, but I am going to do my damnedest to get at least 15 miles in.

Ultimately, I am hoping my New Balance 1063 Wides are the ticket and I will have no blisters, or knee issues.

Wish me luck!