As I run closer to my princess half here in a couple of weeks, along with the change in location of my daily runs I have been checking out “running gear.” The gear I am speaking of is a road ID in case a 90-year-old woman with legal blindness and an obsession with white wine on a Monday night decides to run me over with her golf cart here in the Villages. This way when the EMS scrape me out from under her battery powered vehicle and I am knocked unconscious they will at least know what my name is, and where to find my love ones. Also to help in case White Wine Wilma and I cross paths during an evening run, a light that blinks. Preferably in a horribly annoying color and level of brightness as to help legally blind Wilma to see me as I am coming towards her golf cart. Then there is the water fanny pack product. They are ridiculous to look at, but I have come to realize that carrying a water bottle is silly and a PITA! The runner’s pack also provides a place to store my car key. However they seem completely ridiculous with my cute running clothes…hmmm it’s a problem. LOL. And to top off my list, new running shoes. Mostly as to start phasing out my current Brooks and to prepare myself for the multiple halves, and possible full marathon I have planned for this year.
What? Multiple halves? A full? Yes, when I started this blog, it was to track my training and help myself decide on whether or not to participate in a full marathon after I survive the first one. Since then I have turned my husband, and my best friend Brandon into running maniacs who have decided all they want to do is run and plan races. Depending on the state of my poor knees after the princess run, I have planned to do the San Francisco half, the Wine and Dine half at Disney in October, and a full in December down in Miami. Thus potentially preparing me for the goofy challenge in January of next year. Not only this but in order to get to all of those races, I will be able to travel more, and continue on towards a life of healthy living.
So…anyone want to try a half? Walkers are welcomed!!!
So, you want a fanny pack, new shoes, bracelet, and some flashy light?
ReplyDeleteYou don't need all that while running at night. Get your new pair of shoes and get some running gear with the reflective material built in. That will be fine. It is quite noticeable. As for the fanny pack/water bottle holder. no. Maybe when you start to run 10+mi on your own and need water midway. But that just adds weight to your runs and you don't need it for your normal runs.