Thank you for this. It takes me back to when I was 14 and begged my mom for the new Nike Pegasus GX before came out. I clipped the ad from a magazine and dreamed of having a pair. They were, however, $50 which was unheard of in my family for shoes at that point.
Still, I got them. It was amazing. Then, three days later, an unfortunate incident while showing them off and mowing the lawn got the toes of the shoes cut open. Luckily, no harm to my foot but the shoes used duct tape from that point forward, which really cut down the cool factor for me. My mom gave me an "I told you so" on me having nice things but I swore I'd still wear them because they were so cool.
This post had me go down into the basement to find the shoebox that I've kept since 1985 and used as a mobile junk drawer. The manual for the GX's was still in there, so I got to re-read the user manual, in case I ever get a chance at another pair of those almost 40 year old beauties.
Thanks, as always, for sharing all this! At the weekend I ran my traditional long birthday run, this year with a Coach Bennet run in the Nike app - what a joy!
So great to see you at the Global Running Day event my old friend!
Thank you for always being YOU and brining the energy, knowledge, and positivity we all need!
Here's to countless more runs with a purpose and to the incredible running community that never ceases to amaze me!
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Great to see you too JB! And thank you for the great pictures. Look forward to getting to run together again soon.
Thank you for this. It takes me back to when I was 14 and begged my mom for the new Nike Pegasus GX before came out. I clipped the ad from a magazine and dreamed of having a pair. They were, however, $50 which was unheard of in my family for shoes at that point.
Still, I got them. It was amazing. Then, three days later, an unfortunate incident while showing them off and mowing the lawn got the toes of the shoes cut open. Luckily, no harm to my foot but the shoes used duct tape from that point forward, which really cut down the cool factor for me. My mom gave me an "I told you so" on me having nice things but I swore I'd still wear them because they were so cool.
This post had me go down into the basement to find the shoebox that I've kept since 1985 and used as a mobile junk drawer. The manual for the GX's was still in there, so I got to re-read the user manual, in case I ever get a chance at another pair of those almost 40 year old beauties.
Fantastic story. And I love that you kept the box! Cheers and thank you for reading the newsletter and sharing your own Pegasus starting line!
Thanks, as always, for sharing all this! At the weekend I ran my traditional long birthday run, this year with a Coach Bennet run in the Nike app - what a joy!
Happy Birthday!! Cheers to you! And thank you for letting me come along on the run AND thank you for reading the newsletter. I appreciate it.