Day 209 (December 20)

7.5 miles

I think I may need to introduce a 3rd pair of running shoes into "the rotation". Right now with 2 pairs (alternating, especially on rainy days) the shoes still don't get a chance to completely dry up, and putting damp shoes on to get out running - well, how should I put it, it feels similar to putting wet clothes on - yuck.. The only thing that helps, 30 seconds into running, I start to completely ignore the "wet shoes" factor, and just get into running... but yes, 3rd pair - you are needed at this point.

Writing about yourself or daily running is a funny business. Concrete example: writing about wet shoes above? WHO CARES, right? :) I know. I know. At the end of the day it's just another story, the story I've chosen from the events of my daily life (among many going on). I haven't told you "all" about myself or "all" about my running. Discretion, my feelings and how others perceive things perhaps stop me from pouring it all out. But in a project like this, I have made one promise: it will show a little bit of my mind. I try to do that at least :)

Some day my own kids may choose to read through this (though unlikely - they will be too busy with their own lives). I may enjoy reading it back and reminiscing about how happy I was "just running with myself" :)