race day eve

I had my feet assessed at the Sports and Fitness Expo at Suntec last night when we went to collect the race kits. Surprise, surprise! I had assumed that my feet underpronates, because my shoes tend to wear out on the outside - a sign of underpronation. But the lady who examined my feet said they overpronates. And I don't have high arches as I thought, they're actually quite neutral.

But I'm not sure how she could tell just by doing some scans and taking some pictures. No running, or even walking, at all. Or maybe she was trying to get me to buy one of those customized in-soles that they sell?

Great, just when I had made up my mind to get the Asics Gel-Landreth II - a shoe for underpronators. Now I'm not even sure which type of shoes suit me.

Back home, I did some examination myself on my worn shoes. According to some websites, you can judge by looking at how the heels are tilted. I checked, and checked, at three different pairs. Conclusion? I can't really tell - looks neutral to me!

My knee pain's gone, thankfully. However, for the past two days, my right foot's arch is giving me a dull pain when standing up. Seems like a case of plantar fasciitis. It's one trouble after another, and it can only mean one thing - I'm not getting any younger!

No matter what, die die must run tomorrow. It's just a matter of how long it takes, after all. Hope the weather's fine too.

See you there! :D

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ps: As I write this, Peter Crouch has finally scored his first goal for Liverpool. And it's a complete fluke!