My association with running has always been one tenuously linked with the proverbial love/hate (mostly hate) relationship. I’d stare longingly at the malformed rims on my school’s playground while running laps around our eco-friendly track that was made out of long-forgotten car tires in junior high. The trend continued in high school, where I likened a day’s work at the track to a torturous sentence at Guantanamo.
But with hoopin’ momentarily stalled, (I’m recovering from a pretty severe case of tendonitis—I’ve complained about that here on far too many occasions, though.) I’ll admit, I’ve taken to jogging with a sense of guarded optimism. The docs say it’ll help strengthen my tendon and surrounding muscles if I stretch heavy and work progressively on a “1 lap, 2 laps, 3…” regimen.
I marinated the New Balance 1306 Zip and 805 Trainer over the winter; they’ll be my two go-to kicks when I hit the beaten path this summer. Learn more about both pairs after the jump!
