The Clouds Rolled In

I had to hussle when I got home after work.  The clouds were getting heavier as the minutes passed.  I thought once about skipping it but I think we all know,

"You never regret the runs you take but you always regret the ones you don't."

So I got my middle situated for a hour and littlest and I took off for the 6.5 mile loop.

(will I ever get to run solo again?)

I have to say that getting any speed back since the ultra has been very hard.  With so much going on and my hubbs crazy work schedule I haven't had much any opportunity to get a solo run in.  I really need some so that I can get some speed work done. 

When I bid farewell to my last long love pair of sauconys I mentioned that I already had another 'red box' waiting for me.  Truth be told I have 3 red boxes waiting for me.  I usually buy 2 pair at a time (can anyone say SALE!) and since I hadn't changed pairs in so long I got a few extra purchased from gift cards I have gotten for Christmas and birthdays.  Sweet!

This is a pair I wore once before but they ATE my heels.  I'm talking the back half of this shoe was RED!  In this shoes defense I wore them for the first time with the wrong socks and on a LONG run.  Never do that to a new shoe.  It's just not fair.

So I was not afraid to give them another try.  (and the other 2 pair are so beautifully white that I just can't get them dirty by running in the potential thunder storm with them!  Not yet!)

Let me say they (only having one run on them) felt like little pillows under my midsoles!  They are trail shoes but not really aggressive ones.  I like a sturdier shoes sometimes.  They were wonderful and the ucky color will never look dirty.  There are nice orange accents on them but my pictures all came out fuzzy tonight.

You can see littlest and I beat the thunderstorm!  We were really slow but I am still happy for the miles and time together.  Littlest didn't nap but yelled at every bird, cat, dog, cow, horse, goat and person we saw along the way.  He seemed to be having a great time.

That was my running for today.  Yes, only one.  I know it's shocking but that's all I could squeeze in today.

Now I have everyone in bed and I am going to finally do what my Bondi band told me to do

Breathe.

A Farewell to a Faithful Friend

My Darling,

I can not begin to tell you how much these past 1000+ miles have meant to me.  You have carried me throughall the training for a marathon, a 10k, a half marathon, several 5 ks and all but 12 miles of my ultra training.  Where would I be without you?

But I have seen that you have taken notice to that red box beside my bed.  I don't want there to be any lies between us.  We have come to far for that. 

There is someone else.  There I've said it. 

We both knew this day would come.  A day when I would have to allow you to rest after having helped me for so long. 

I am sure that we will still have our days together but as I start to prepare for my next adventure, I have to do what is best for both of us.  I know you wouldn't want to see me injured.  And I couldn't bear to see you completely distroyed; riddled with holes.

It's not you it's me.  I hope we can still be friends.

Yours in running,

Shelly