KALE - "Kick Ass Leaf Eater" Running at night... It's what everyone seems to know about me. I would love to run with the morning group (Tony and Donna, I mean you!!) but I cannot seem to get my ass out of bed at 4:30am to be ready to run at 5am. On the other hand, I can get ready at 8pm and be ready to run/walk at 8:30pm and go for hours. The downside to this is I spend a LOT of time alone and this can cause problems.
Adam got to witness first hand last week someone shouting out rude comments at me as we walked near the campus of East Carolina University. Typically people don't yell at me at night because they simply don't see me and don't have enough time to think of something to say. This guy had to be drunk as he hung out of the passenger side ("of his best friends ride, trying to holler at me....") and hated women, based on what he said. Adam commented later, "I can't believe you have to deal with that." I got to thinking, "Would I rather someone yell out hateful comments about my body, or have them yell out things sexual in nature?" Then I thought, "Wait a minute,,, why does this have to be an either/or situation?" Why should I have to choose which is better? How about just keep your mouth shut? I used to tell my students, "If you wouldn't say it to your mother, don't say it to anyone."
Last night was a much better run. I have battled with hot spots on the balls of my feet for as long as I can remember. I'm good for about four miles and then the burning on the bottom of my feet kicks in. I have tried BodyGlide, Vaseline, and even specialty socks that claim to stop hotspots and blisters. None of those remedies work, and as I think about hitting 50 miles at Hinson Lake, I need something to practice with NOW that I know will work. I went to CVS and bought a product called "moleskin" to try out. After five miles I thought, "Okay, anytime now my feet are going to be screaming!" Six miles passed and I felt fine. I finished seven miles and my feet were just fine! My only complaint is that when you peel them off they leave a sticky residue on your feet that is hard to get off. Also, I'm not a huge fan of peeling these off my feet every night. For now they work, but I wouldn't mind finding something else in the future.
Adam got to witness first hand last week someone shouting out rude comments at me as we walked near the campus of East Carolina University. Typically people don't yell at me at night because they simply don't see me and don't have enough time to think of something to say. This guy had to be drunk as he hung out of the passenger side ("of his best friends ride, trying to holler at me....") and hated women, based on what he said. Adam commented later, "I can't believe you have to deal with that." I got to thinking, "Would I rather someone yell out hateful comments about my body, or have them yell out things sexual in nature?" Then I thought, "Wait a minute,,, why does this have to be an either/or situation?" Why should I have to choose which is better? How about just keep your mouth shut? I used to tell my students, "If you wouldn't say it to your mother, don't say it to anyone."
Last night was a much better run. I have battled with hot spots on the balls of my feet for as long as I can remember. I'm good for about four miles and then the burning on the bottom of my feet kicks in. I have tried BodyGlide, Vaseline, and even specialty socks that claim to stop hotspots and blisters. None of those remedies work, and as I think about hitting 50 miles at Hinson Lake, I need something to practice with NOW that I know will work. I went to CVS and bought a product called "moleskin" to try out. After five miles I thought, "Okay, anytime now my feet are going to be screaming!" Six miles passed and I felt fine. I finished seven miles and my feet were just fine! My only complaint is that when you peel them off they leave a sticky residue on your feet that is hard to get off. Also, I'm not a huge fan of peeling these off my feet every night. For now they work, but I wouldn't mind finding something else in the future.
By far the best thing that happened last night was that my wedding dress arrived! Two weekends ago, I traveled with my sister and mom to Carolina Bridal World in Smithfield, NC, to pick out a dress. I ended up picking out a beautiful white dress with beading in the middle and tulle bottom. They said they could order it and that it would arrive in October. I hated the thought of waiting that long but I'm not getting married until May 2019, so I was okay with waiting. Two days later, they called to say they can't order that dress anymore because it's discontinued. I was in tears, but my sister and I got online and searched all over the country to see who might still have this dress. I called a few places who claimed to have it, only to find out the website was out of date. At this point we admitted defeat and searched for something different. Hours later, I found the perfect dress on Amazon! After reading hundreds of reviews on this one dress, I decided to go for it. It was a risk, and for $120, I wasn't sure what to expect. The dress arrived and I couldn't help but squeal with delight! My dog Haro happily pranced around and my other dog Bud stayed on the couch because he thought I was crazy. I'm sharing a preview of the dress, but after this, you don't get to see anything until the wedding day!!!
That's it!!!! That is all you get to see!!!
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