Last week, I took a complete and total break from two things: 1) running and 2) wearing shoes other than athletic shoes. (I also took a break from sleeping, but that’s unrelated). The top of my right foot, which was nearly healed, had gotten completely tweaked from wearing low heeled boots for approximately 4 miles…
Category: shoes
Shoe Justification
It’s no secret that I not only have a lot of shoes, but that I have a love for a lot of different shoes. If you look in my closet, you’ll find Saucony, Brooks, Mizuno, Altra, Skora, Vibrams, etc. and often more than one style from a brand. If it’s on the more minimalist end…
Kindrunner Launches!
I mentioned last week the new online shoe store that gives back, Kindrunner.com. It’s a nice deal for everyone involved: after purchasing a pair of shoes and returning one of your old pairs, you get credit towards any product Kindrunner sells. Those shoes are then sent to organizations that will make sure they are given…
Too many shoes?
I got a new shoe rack yesterday. Beer Geek’s comment? “I’m pretty sure you could land planes just from the brightness of your shoes. Jones, on the other hand, focused on my non-running shoes. “Mom, even with all those shoes on the rack, your closet is full of brown and black shoes!” Yes, I admit…
I may be overpacking…
Last night I started packing for the trip. No, we don’t leave for a few days, but I need to be making progress. For the last 7 years, we haven’t gone on a vacation that didn’t involve at least a few nights at a house or condo with a washer and dryer. (I’m kind of…
A love letter
Dear Running, Today is Valentine’s Day! It seems like the perfect day to spend some time together. We’ve been involved for a long time, first as friends when I was young and doing short runs with my dad. Then we flirted our way through high school, college, and grad school. Sometimes we were close, sometimes…
A tale of two feet
Once upon a time, there were two feet. The two feet LOVED shoes. Their idea of a good day was one spent in these: Then, one day (or really 9 months worth of days x2), they were unable to wear those shoes. They were too puffy and holding up too much weight and spent a…
May recap, goals revisited, and Saucony maiden run
1) Run at least three half marathons, with the eventual goal of a sub-2 hour half. All done, with two of them at sub-2. Revised goal: Beat 1:30 at the Army 10 miler in October. 2) Run races in at least three new states (but I’m aiming for 5).Still looking good here. Delaware is DONE. Florida is…
Wordless Wednesday: a few of my favorite things
The long run that wasn’t
You know your run isn’t going to go well when you are already counting tenths of a mile by the time you hit a mile and a half. I set out in gorgeous weather this morning for a planned 13 mile run. I was going to take it nice and slow at a 10 minutes/mile…