Shiny Stretchy Running Shirt

Last night I went for a quick mile run around my neighborhood.  I wore my new shiny stretchy running shirt - a Christmas gift.  I love the color.  I love that it wicks the sweat away from my skin.  I love that it keeps me warm and cool at the same time.  It's even got thumb-holes, which is like fashion code for "Hey, I'm a real runner, okay, so back off."  Its a little on the small side, but I figure that if I keep running, it will fit much better in the near future.  Just the act of putting it on makes me feel like going out for a run.

And just because I like to keep it real, here I am in my running shirt 

on my way out the door for a run.  See?  It's still a little snug.

Do you have a special shirt or pair of shoes 

that make you feel the "get-up-and-go"?

The New Shoes

New running shoes make me want to dance!  Or run.  Or run and dance.  Even my four year old got in on the action.  Thank you Dad for the new shoes and thank you Steve, the kind shoe salesman at Luke's Locker, for refraining from making faces or commenting on my somewhat stinky feet.  I can now run in comfort life a real self-respecting runner! 

The New Ride

Thank you to cyber-friend and blog reader, Holly, for helping me track down a double jogging stroller!  For not very much money, I was able to snag a second hand jogger for my boys.  This morning after a pint glass filled to the brim with green lemonade, we power-walked to boot camp.  It was cool - about 40 degrees.  At boot camp, I ran 20 minutes interspersed with a thousand 30 second sprinting intervals.  Wait... a thousand might be over exaggerating.  Okay, like 500.  Then my legs fell off and we moved onto a bunch of core muscle exercises.  When class was over, I was surprised to find that my legs had NOT fallen off.  So I jogged home with the boys in the stroller.  It was a good morning!

Here they are bundled up in their new ride:

Running Shoes

Alright.  I'm on fire.  After running a mile yesterday morning with the boys in our new hand-me-down jogging stroller, I ran another mile at dusk while Jack hung out with the kids.  Two miles in one day?  I don't know what has happened to me - Ive gone bonkers.

So after jogging only four and a half miles in three days, its clear that I need some real running shoes - especially if I am going to run a 5K in March. The Sketchers I currently own are nice for power walking, but my ankles are pretty wobbly without the support of a real running shoe.  What to buy?  I have no idea.  I've never bought a pair of running shoes.  Any recommendations from my runner readers?  I like the look of the New Balance Rainbow Running Shoes below, but who knows how they'll perform? 

...and P.S.  This morning, I made the yummiest, sweetest smoothie EVER.

2 bananas

heaping tablespoon almond butter

heaping tablespoon raw honey

heaping table spoon coconut oil

2 heaping tablespoons ground flaxseed

put all ingredients in Vitamix and cover with almond milk

Blend on high speed with big cup of ice

Pour and enjoy!