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May 2022 Shoes

 Testing: Adidas Adios Adizero Pro 2 -  Not a bad shoe.  Have to try a longer distances. Hoka Mach 4 - Excited to try this shoe.  Finally on sale. In Rotation: Brooks Aurora-BL - Just purchased as an alternative to the Maxroad 5.  Transitions faster. New Balance RC Elite 2 - Nice, soft, long distance shoe. Soft enough to use for other runs. Nike Alphafly - Long run shoes.  Need to wear down.  Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 Aqua - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % 2 White/Pink - Training shoe. Nike Vaporfly Next % Volt - Race shoe.  Puma Deviate Nitro Elite - Nice.  Feels like lower drop than 8mm.  Not sure I can take longer distances.  My track shoe. Salomon Sense Ride 2 - Like this over the Pegasus.  Firmer ride.  Better for trails. Saucony Endorphin Speed - Green. Retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed - Black old. Almost retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed - NYC. Retirement age. Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 - Blue. Starting in rotation. Saucony Endorphin Pro - Firmer than Vaporfly.  But

2022 One Plus Month after Boston

Thoughts 1+ month after Boston 22: Due to changes in airplane flights, had to push flight from mid-afternoon to 1st thing in the morning.  This worked out well in the end.  Arrived in Boston by 8:30am.  Slept till noon and then went to lunch and the expo.   Meals were much "lighter" then the 1st time I ran in the fall.  This was a good idea. The expo was MUCH better.  Felt more like the Chicago expo vs. the horrible Oct Boston expo.  Jess tried alot of shoes.  We did end up buying a roller (R8).  I still like this device, especially for calfs. Surprised how much time we spent at the expo (over 3hours between getting bib and walking around).  Didn't buy anything except the roller. Had to stop by tracksmith to buy a singlet.  The color one I wanted was out of stock (a bummer). Now to rag on the Ritz.  As soon as I arrived, asked about breakfast on the day of the run.  Didn't get any clear answers.  By Sunday, I had given up and went to CVS to buy peanut butter and jelly