A cry for help! New Balance trainers

Right, this is my problem. My New Balance MR1063WN 2E are coming to the end of their life and I have only used this type of trainer since I started running as they are the right width for my extremely high arches and have NEVER caused me a problem when running.

 AN OLDER PAIR THAT GOT ME THROUGH GRIM '09

They have now been discontinued and I can't find another pair for love nor money (or indeed a long Google search). They have been replaced with the 1064 which although they look lovely, numerous reviews say that they feel a lot stiffer and aren't good for anything much longer than a 10k.

I have a Half Marathon in Feb and another in March and I have no idea what shoe to buy but I need to get it soon to have a chance to break them in.

I'm not going to lie, changing trainers scares me. I know numerous people who have gone on to develop Iliotibial Band Syndrome as soon as they've tried new trainers and that can't happen.

Does anyone know: a)where I can still get hold of a pair of New Balance MR1063WN 2E trainers in a UK9.5 or b)what the hell I buy to replace them if not?

HELP!!!

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Oh Cock it!!

I've got the start of a cold!! 5 effing days before Fleet and I've woken up with a sore throat, crappy cough and slightly snotty. It started last night but was hoping a good night sleep would sort it. It hasn't! It's only the start of it so I think I can push it back again but I need some advice from the runners out there please.

I'm already taking a lot of Vit C in various forms but I think I should do more. I'll buy some Echinacea at lunchtime. But anything else? Foods, drinks, should I do another short run on Thursday or just leave it now until Sunday.

Also, just in case anyone was wondering, my run was awful last night. Ran out of puff, had no energy and ended up walking! Arse!!! This isn't the preparation I was after!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!