More seriously, my university teaching started this week, so this weekend is a nice break to adjust back to the reality of my teaching schedule and catch up on prep that I haven't finished yet.
With @LSUlakes MIA (probably busy with work or family stuff is my guess
QOTD: When do you buy new shoes? Do you wait until your old shoes are retired before buying new shoes? Do you buy new shoes before you retire the old ones? Do you just buy shoes when they're on sale whether or not you need them? And if you do buy new shoes before your old ones are retired, do you start using them right away or wait until the old ones are retired?
(For those of you still on your first pair of shoes, feel free to either tell us what you're thinking of doing in the future or just sit back and take in the responses)
ATTQOTD: I can usually get about 400 miles out of a pair of shoes. I start looking for sales when my shoes hit about 250 miles, and once they're over 300, I'm willing to pay a little more (although I still try to find a sale if I can). I usually start rotating in the new pair when the old pair are a little past 300 miles (or if the other shoes are already over 300, I'll start rotating them in right away).
Also ... I just bought new shoes yesterday. My normally $99 shoes ($109 for the fancy colors) were $45, so I couldn't really say no (even though until a few days ago I wasn't 100% sure I was going to replace these shoes). The shoes they're replacing are at around 280 miles, so I'll probably start throwing them in the rotation in a few weeks.
I may have a shopping problem.
I had to pull out my Noxgear flashing light vest thing this past week because it's been so dark in the mornings now. Even when I am just running on a multi-use path that no cars are allowed on. I feel like it's courteous for the bikers out there.
There was a guy wearing some really comfy looking Teva sandals at one of my halfs this year. It was impressive.
ATTQOTD: I found out this morning that my husband has to work on Sunday from 12-6, thus ruining my weekend. He claimed that he told me and that I said "XYZ" and I was like "Well, I don't remember you telling me but XYZ is what I am thinking again right now about this."
No big plans. I have a back to back long run workout scheduled which is really gonna set the tone of my goals for my Half in 17 days (!!!). 8 miles on Saturday followed by breakfast at my in laws, then hopefully some pool time. Then Sunday morning I have 3 mi @ WU + 6 miles @ HM Tempo + 2 mi @ CD, followed by breakfast at my favorite local spot. I might try to meet up with a friend while my husband is working. Monday I plan on sleeping in and doing nothing. It's a holiday weekend so that means that our city and lake will be flooded with Californians getting in their last lake weekend of the summer. Maybe I should go people watch...Please don't leave me here all alone.
I prefer On Wisconsin!
Can't y'all start a College Football thread?
Have fun! Let me know how the Guinness Baileys Shake is if you happen to "stumble" upon it! Heading down on 10/17 for 8 nights and it's part of my plans! In fact to might just be my plan?!
Yeah I don't care one bit about college football either.
Just watch out for bikers, but there are plenty of great places to run around Amsterdam! Amstel Park is huge and has a lot of paths all through it, but again watch out for the bikers. I never ran in Amsterdam, but we biked around town every time we visited! HAVE FUN!
Are you going tonight for that "Sand Globe" giveaway??? It looks soooo cool!
