Yep there are many
- work
- kids
- rest
- hill
- cook
- cash
- £@%&
these are a few of the four letter words but this blog is about the four letter word ‘only’. This week I read something on social media, written by a runner and when referring to a new pair of trainers (that she had no doubt been sent free to review) she used the phrase ‘only £100’
Personally I would not use the word ‘only’ in front of £100 at any point, unless of course it was referring to maybe a car and then I would want it followed by the phrase ‘and it had four tyres’!
My beloved Invo8 Trailtalons have sprung two large ventilation holes,
handy to help with the stench but can be draughty. I have spent a lot of time this week surfing the net trying to avoid spending ‘only £100‘, granted this pair cost this much but it was my birthday gift from the hubby (I am sure he would not like me to point out that he ‘only’ spent £100 on my birthday gift) but I am keen not to spend ‘only’ this much again, especially as they have not lasted a year!
Buying off road trainers is a nightmare, some are good on mud, others on rocks, some can go on road and trail, some are cushioned and others like glorified flip flops. Seriously I think I need four pairs to cope with all terrains but no way am I going to get that past the trainer police AKA Madam! I know my feet pretty well by now, they have been with me for a while and we have had a few adventures together. If you have been a long time reader you will also know my feet are wide (think flattened by a steam roller) so a wide toe box is the most important thing, after the cost of course! It is no exaggeration to say I have spent hours googling, perusing on line auction sites, reading reviews and comparing prices. Finally I settled on a pair of New Balance wide fit trainers, not pretty but they were ONLY £40!
Tomorrow I am running a dozen (A Dursley Dozen) miles round the Gloucestershire countryside and these babies will stay at home, instead I will wear my well ventilated Inov8’s with my waterproof socks, these I will save for when the trails dry up a bit which at the rate things are going is likely to be July!
Friday my back went, not sure where it went but it has definitely gone, so the aim tomorrow is to medicate, stay upright before during and after the run and enjoy.
shazruns 
You should talk to Mark about trainers – particularly trailies – he knows lots about wide toe boxes ha ha! I bloody hate my trail shoes – I LOATHE those sodding skinny lace thingies that Solomon use and I want something else, but yeah – ONLY £100 – Fuck Off. Like you, I genuinely wince at the price of shoes – better when I find a make I like, seems easier to part with £50 plus, but an unknown quantity – ooh, no. Good luck with yours! xx
Fortunately Solomon too skinny a fit for my fat feet so never had to try those lace thingys, phew! Am sure I need 10 pairs for different terrain and a large back pack to carry them with me! X
Oh, the joys of having wide feet! If only it was easy to find an all terrain, all purpose, comfortable trainer which lasted a decade or so before the vents start to gape. Then you might be saying “it’s only £100”.