The value of a good shoe

Monday morning I ran 2.5 miles and while my feet ached a tiny bit, I’m pretty sure it was still from the crazy zumbathon I did Sunday night.

Anyway, I want to thank my new shoes. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 100. No, I’m not getting any freebies. But seriously, so light and comfortable. And here’s what else I got out of my trip to a real running shoe store where they actually put you on a treadmill and watch you run …

• One of my feet is a 7.5 and the other is a 7. No wonder I have the hardest time picking a size! (It’s because I have a higher arch in one of them.)
• I overpronate (turn) my foot a little therefore need more control (dense material) under the middle part of my foot. Who knew?
• You should only wear running shoes for about 500 miles, which the clerk pointed out would last me a whole year for the small amount I run. Thanks, wise guy.

Even if I’m last in the 5k, at least I will have cool shoes.

Ugh

Having one of those weeks where things are really making me mad. But sometimes it’s a good reminder to set some boundaries. Enforcing quiet time today helped tremendously. And reminded me how important that is.

Things did look up though when Ella and Eva and I went on a walk. I drew some pictures of things for Ella to take photos of on our walk, and told Ella it was a scavenger hunt. She said “You surprised me Mom. This is really fun!” She’s awesome.

LOVE LOVE LOVE our family photos

I’ve been noticing great family photos out in the beautiful fall leaves so I quickly scheduled an appointment with my friend Lindsey. And I’m so glad we did. It was quite amazing too because I really didn’t think the girls smiled and looked ahead ever at the same time! But Lindsey was great and took her time. Sure beats sitting in a little studio with someone you don’t know … Anyway, here are some of my favorites:

Random thoughts Friday

• I didn’t run this morning like I wanted to. But I’m very worried another long run will kill my feet. I am making it my goal to go to good running store and get good shoes this weekend. I’m not so sure anymore that I am going to be ready for that 5k.
• My sitter has the day off so my husband is home with the kids. It was kinda nice to switch things up and leave the house by myself off to work, leaving them all home. ha!
• I LOVE fall so much. It just puts me in a good mood.
• Watched the movie Killers last night. It was so bad it was almost good. Almost. Not quite.
• I’m going to do a zumbathon this weekend. 45 minutes of zumba is hard enough, but 2 hours! This should be interesting.
• That’s it. Gotta get to work!