Fast forward 4 months... September 2006

Had been monitoring my knee condition after each run/race. So far so good -- at least it is not getting worse! When I took the plunge to run the year-end marathon, my one and only pair of running shoes would not last till the marathon. In fact, after 4 months of running, my Mizuno Wave Inspire2 has clocked more than 600km! Time to get a second pair... However, much to my dismay, there is no stock for Wave Inspire2 :( So I got the performance version of the stability shoe -- Mizuno Wave Elixir. Wow, it felt so light that I can FLY! Wore it for a test run that very evening...