The Wrong Shoes

Those of you who know my wardrobe well enough, or just have a thing for tennis shoes, will note that the shoes on my feet in this picture are my tennis shoes. And when I say tennis shoes, I don't mean that in a generic sense - I mean that they are the court shoes I wear when playing tennis. Those of you who both play tennis and run will be aware of the differences in feel of tennis shoes and running shoes - for those of you who are not, tennis shoes tend to be stiffer and heavier than running shoes, since they are built to support you as you move from side to side with quick stop and go motions - and you would probably not voluntarily wear the former while doing the latter or vice versa. But that is exactly what I did this morning.

This morning my training plan had me scheduled for a session of interval torture - 10 minutes of warm up followed by 8 speed intervals with cool downs in between, followed by a 10 minute cool down. Not my favorite workout, but slightly better than hill repeats, since at least the intervals are flat. Anyway, throughout that 10 minute warm up, something just felt off, but I was listening to my book (The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin  - you should totally follow that link and read the first book in the series and then come back to this one) so I wasn't really paying too much attention. I just chalked it up to my cold and 3C (cat, chinchilla, child) caused lack of sleep. It wasn't until I was partway through my second interval that I looked down and my shoes and said "Hey, those are my f*%^ing tennis shoes!"

I was sort of surprised I hadn't noticed when I was trying to tie my laces, because that took longer than normal, thanks to Sabetha's interference. I guess I was more focused on stopping her attacks on the laces and my fingers to notice that they were the wrong shoes. I should also have noticed that my Road ID was not on the laces, but I didn't notice that either.

I don't think I did any lasting damage to my shoes or my feet, but I am totally going to use the shoes as an excuse for why my intervals weren't faster!

Friday Fabulous

This is my outfit today*. I absolutely love it. It makes me feel sassy, sexy, beautiful. I didn't think I could pull off this dress when I saw it in the store, but I had to try it on anyway. What a surprise to find that I can look this great. It is a wonderful Friday outfit - the opposite of Casual Friday - it makes the last day of the week special. Whenever I dress down, I enjoy being comfortable, but I rarely feel my best.

*This picture is from September, the first time I wore the dress, but the outfit is exactly the same today.

Today I Love . . .

My new red shoes. I am usually not at all interested in footwear. It is a necessary evil that I have to put up with, something my feet wish didn't exists. So, apart from a good pair of hiking boots, I don't tend to have any shoe-related fantasies or desires. But recently, I have been pining after a pair of red shoes. Preferably shiny ones.

I am not sure how or why this obsession developed, but it certainly bit me hard. This weekend, I got a chance to go shopping with a couple of friends, and they must have been my good luck charms, because I found a great pair of patent leather red shoes, very similar to a $240 pair I had been drooling over online, for the sale price of $47. So now I feel like Dorothy - if only clicking the heels got me out of work and back home!