Test Run

This week my training goes up in mileage, which means short runs are now 4 miles. This was also a test run to see how long it takes me to get in a run, get myself ready, help get the kids ready and get everyone out the door to make it to work and school on time. We have a later start this week since it's workweek so I can ease myself into getting up earlier. A little over 41 minutes for the run and precisely 40 minutes to shower and get everyone dressed and ready. Not bad. What I've had to sacrifice is part of the beauty regime, no more blow drying and straightening my hair on run days. I seriously doubt 5th graders will care whether my hair is frizzy and damp when I start the day, and isn't that why ponytail holders were invented ? My quest to find comfortable shoes for work has left me feeling bewildered. I know I need to baby my feet and keep them comfy during the day, epecially since I stand so much. But every shoe I try on that feels like little clouds of cushion and joy are just plain UGLY. And I mean wear them to an Indigo girls concert UGLY. I can't quite make the leap to clodhopper granola shoes just yet. I'm still convinced there is a gem of a shoe that whill be kind to my tootsies and kind to the eye. All of my flip flops have cushion and arch support ( Teva and Reef) and I'm tempted to see how long I can get away with wearing them to work. I mean how often does my principal really look at my feet ?
As for the run today, it was a little tough to get up early, but I was thankful to be running before the sun started to beat down. Still keeping concentration on my pace, and finding it works very well.