After having a weird couple of months battling illness and being discouraged by muscle loss, coughing, shortness of breath and weight gain, I’m finally feeling healthy again. I’ve stocked the fridge with quinoa and kidney beans for this week’s rushed dinner nights. My gym back is packed and in the trunk (with my roller skates, roller blades and lightweight hula hoop). I’ve been using my running shoes to play Dance Central in hoped of loosening them up a little bit, but I do prefer them a bit stiff. That’s why I always buy trail running shoes. If only they were kinder to my feet. I’m fairly obsessed with aesthetics when it comes to my footwear. If I could wear hideous shoes, I’m sure I’d have an easier time with comfort. F oar the Puma Trail Fox has been fine. I’ve even ordered a second pair (which means they’ll likely be discontinued soon). I adored my Saucony Progrid Razor waterproof trail running booties, but the newer model comes in a color scheme that is particularly unflattering in my shoe size. I would have purchased the men’s model, but that color scheme is too manly – I still may end up buying them if the Trail Fox doesn’t work out during the rainy season. They are the most waterproof athletic shoes I’ve ever had (and liked). I wore them for the Nike half last year and felt bouncy the whole way (with the exception of my rumble-belly at around mile 9)
My focus right now is on rebuilding my foundation. I can figure out how to approach a training schedule after that. Once I’m training again, there won’t be a breathing or weight issue, and my concern with muscle will be how to prevent them from getting too big. Yeah, that’s not very feminine. Sixteen weeks to Nike.
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