Getting ready to do an 11 mile run, switching to morning runs, since the princess is so early in the morning, better get my body use to long runs in the morning. After a night of only 2 hours of sleep, this will be a good test to see what I can put my body through! I am sure I will be too excited to sleep the night before the race!! I too, have new shoes, on my 3rd pair in 3 weeks, can't seem to find a pair that feels right, or doesn't give my shin splints, so glad I have an amazing store close to my house and I can return them if they don't work out for me. The right pair of shoes makes all the difference in the world when you have to prepare physically and mentally for any run, I am personally learning that right now, I agree, being fit in the perfect shoe is just as important and drinking water! Off to see how pair number 3 does, good luck to everyone running long distances this weekend, power to the princesses!!!