Say hello to the new shoes, same as the old shoes. They are also Mizuno Wave Inspire 5s, but are blue and white instead of purple and yellow. I was just happy I could still get them. Who knew that running shoes are like cars? New models roll out every December and instantly render the old ones obsolete. If you want Wave Inspires now, you have to suck it up and get the Wave Inspire 6s. I got these last month and they were waiting patiently in their box for a lovely day like today to make their debut.
And look at that beautiful blue sky! The weather today was oodles better than it has been, and I was finally free to run again after my osteopath visit on Tuesday. I stupidly decided I would drive up to the track so I could get all of my mileage in on the nice soft track surface (it's about 3/4 of a mile from my house). I quickly discovered how to make a 35-minute workout take over an hour:
- Hit every light red. There's a light pretty much every block.
- When you're almost there, realize you don't have your wallet. No driver's license, no money to maybe buy a parking permit.
- Go home and retrieve wallet. Continue to hit every light red.
- Finally reach parking lot next to track. Discover that there are no spaces for visitors or any kind of temporary permits. Only long-term permits are allowed. You don't have one, of course.
- Contemplate going home and walking back. It might be faster.
- Go down the road to the ice skating rink. Discover that they have 3-hour parking for 50 cents. Saved! Park car in any old spot.
- Buy permit from machine. Go back to car and realize you are crazy far away from the track over here.
- Move car.
- Get out of car and walk to track.
- Realize you forgot to put permit on car dash.
- Walk back to car. Place permit in required location.
- Walk back to track and swear you will never drive up here again.
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