New shoes!

My old running shoes have served me well - we've run a lot of miles together - but it's time for a new pair. These should last me 4-500 miles, so should get me through the winter, and I'll look at getting a new pair about 6 weeks before the marathon.
I overpronate when I run - my feet roll inwards too much - so I get running shoes that have good support under the arch of my foot, and this helps to prevent injuries.
I had intended to go for an early morning run, but it was raining, and I couldn't bear the thought of my new shoes getting wet (!) so I delayed until lunch time. In the end it was a good decision because I ran today's 3.2miles in the dry.
The postman had been when I got home, and my 'Welcome to the team' letter and fundraising pack were waiting for me. It'll be good to be part of a bigger team, and I hope there'll be someone else local so that we can run some of the training miles together.
(The letter begins: Welcome to Asthma UK's Marathon team, Congratulations on being accepted for one of our Gold Bond places. You are now part of our Asthma UK team for the London Marathon on 17th April 2011! This year we are hoping to field a team of 370 runners, which would be our biggest team yet.) Exciting, eh?

Today marks the end of this weeks training, and I get to put my feet up tomorrow - hoorah!
It's now only 6 weeks to the Birmingham Half Marathon so not much time for rest...I've got another long run planned for Sunday.