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| Asics Kayano 26 Running Shoe.... the BEST! |
The picture above is a brand new set of Asics Kayano
26 running shoes (basically the only shoe I have ever run in). I will start
running in these shoes, once I can do that again, AFTER my surgery. More on the
surgery in a minute.
In 13 years, I have run over 17,000 miles (yes, I am Type A and keep track of important things like this.... as well as how often I change my shaving blade [the 15th & 30th of each month], the number of minutes I brew my tea [which is 3.5 minutes] and how many rolls of TP to keep on hand in case there really is a zombie apocalypse [infinity rolls]). That averages about 25 miles a week which accounts for about THIRTY pairs of the above named shoe over 13 years. I buy a new pair every 400 miles. The 17,000 miles also represents three roundtrip runs from Los Angeles to New York City. But that is about to change for a while....
In 13 years, I have run over 17,000 miles (yes, I am Type A and keep track of important things like this.... as well as how often I change my shaving blade [the 15th & 30th of each month], the number of minutes I brew my tea [which is 3.5 minutes] and how many rolls of TP to keep on hand in case there really is a zombie apocalypse [infinity rolls]). That averages about 25 miles a week which accounts for about THIRTY pairs of the above named shoe over 13 years. I buy a new pair every 400 miles. The 17,000 miles also represents three roundtrip runs from Los Angeles to New York City. But that is about to change for a while....
I had an angiogram of my heart more than a week ago, which produced the
following results: three arteries are 90% blocked and one is 79% blocked. I
will be having open heart quadruple bypass surgery on Thursday, May 28th, to
hopefully produce a new ticker that will allow me to run quicker! The only drawback
will be the scar between my finely crafted pecks :-) as they will cut through my
sternum to get to Mr. Tick-Tock.
It appears that my genes and heredity have caused this more
so than my lifestyle (although I do like my whole milk, butter, bacon and
ribeye steak). In fact, the Cardiologist and Heart Surgeon both said that my
running and active lifestyle (which has included surfing, backpacking, and
being a gym rat) has probably kept me from having a major heart attack because
the stuff that clogs the arteries did not have a chance to sit too long and got
flushed everyday by vigorous activity. They do think I have had a minor heart
attack (unbeknownst to me, or maybe conveniently ignored) but they are hopeful
they can correct everything and maybe reverse my Congestive Heart Failure. We
shall see.
So, at this point, Half Marathon #77 will be in a few months
in the future. Number 77 will be a celebration of medical science, perseverance,
stubbornness, an insurance exam blood test and God’s grace and healing power.
