New Shoes

I forget how much I like getting new running shoes. Today I went to the running shoe store and as soon as Lily - the shoe lady - put the new shoes on my feet I sighed. It just felt so good.

I always get the same kind of running shoe. It never changes. And the old shoes, once I'm done running in them, go into a 50 gallon bucket at the running store to be donated to someone who can't afford shoes.

I also forget how much running shoes cost. Ouch. And how fast I wear through them. Lily was shaking her head at me. I should have gotten new shoes a month ago. But I didn't.

Right now I'm training for my next half marathon - The Other Half - in Moab, Utah. I'm running around 20 miles a week. At that rate I get about 10 weeks out of my shoes. It ends up being quite the collection. And the new shoes are so shiny, that is, until my next run.