Breaking it in

Two 5 mile walks in the country in my new shoes, and some pain today! That's why we are breaking them in now, so no pain in April! I watched Troy over christmas, I was ill, and so it is apt that the only place I'm getting any issues is my achilles, my left one at the base. When it is rested it is fine so just teething problems I am sure. I love my boots though, really comfortable up until that point. A few days rest and I'll have another break-in session!

Feet

Where to start, I've learnt so much!

Well I got my feet tested towards the beginning of December as I am having issues with my IT Band that requires me to roll on a foam roller. Was told I had a normal gait, found this odd as this wasn't the case when rowing... got retested somewhere else for the cost of £40, running on computer linked gel pads, here I was told I needed mid support for high arches, which made more sense. Took the other shoes back and got some funky blue ones, for pronation, in at £100. Went running, the right foot now feels great, the left a bit awkward. Am finally getting fitted for walking boots, oh yes, these feel good, but then at home not so sure so head back in, get some time spent with a dancer, she knows a bit about feet, we find that my right foot pronates, but not the left, hence all the original confusion. So what I need is the original running shoe for the left and the current for the right, don't think so, so the alternative is some insoles that set my heel properly, at £35. Job done, oh I forget, walking shoes, £140. The cost of feet: £315

The 80's influence on today's New Zealand culture

Got really 'amped' by a new tune I heard on the radio yesterday... Admittedly I thought it was a girl singing 'Hey you're playing with my derriere, the moment i wake I'm gunning for you' and was dissapointed to find out it was in fact 'Hey you're playing with my delerium'. However that dissapointment was soon shelved when it was announced that the band's name was 'Ladyhawke' of 1980's film fame epicness and my first encounter with Michelle Pfeiffer:

When visiting youtube to scope it out further I was impressed that the 80's theme ran further than the name, and similarity with Pfeiffer, initially with the video for 'My Delerium', but this had nothing on 'Back of the Van' (see video below) which can only be described as some 'Europe', of Final Countdown fame, meets 'Sam Fox'... Which in some eyes is genius, others a disaster; I'm in the former bunch of campers.

A bigger question could be why am I blogging about this? Well I was shocked to find that this re-engineered 80's soundwave that is taking over DAB and analogue all over this country is in fact like Sir Ed a Kiwi...
So here is 'My Delerium':