Off days

....truly test my patience. I feel like I've accomplished nothing and somehow am always 3948395 times more hungrier than when I run. WHY?!?!? I know they are necessary and blahblahblah but seriously, they suck. They make me feel like this: --->

So in honor of my off day, I'm going to write about running to make myself feel better.

Weird things/routines I do when I run:

• I must wear earrings. Really. Just a silver stud will do. I feel naked without any. Weird.
• I must brush my teeth before I run. Or at least chew gum. I feel gross if I have bad breath and I'm huffing and puffing. I'd rather breathe fresh and clean. Weird.
• I have to tuck my shoelace ends under the criss-cross part of the top of the shoe for double security, along with double knotting. Double knotting alone always amazes me in that they STILL manage to magically become untied. And make me angry. Dirty little shoe games. Weird.
• I like holding my iPod or phone when I run. I'm one of those people that don't know what to do with their hands and look slightly special flinging them around....problem solved. Weird.
• When I wrap my iPod cord around my hand (I don't like the arm band holders because it's awkward to change songs....which I do ALOT) I only wrap the cord around my thumb, index, and middle finger. I have to have my ring and pinky fingers free. They feel claustrophobic if they're wrapped around the cord. I know, really weird.

NEW RUNNING SHOES ARE IN THE MAIL!!!!!!!!!! New running shoe day is probably better than my birthday. Forreal. For serious. For certain. YES. I'm so excited. (Actually....they're from my mom for my birthday. Ha...) Anyways, I'm getting the Saucony Grid Type A4. I'm trying to keep with the minimalist type shoes, but I also want to keep up the mileage and fitness level that I have...getting impatient already in the Vibrams. I've never run in Saucony's before, but these are supposed to have only a 4 millimeter difference from the heel to the toes, which is really good. The shoes I have now have a 12 millimeter difference. I really wanted the Mizuno Universe's, but I have midget feet and since those are unisex they don't have my size. Sad day. Hence the Saucony's. Crossing my finger's that my IT band will like them....

And since it's only 1 1/2 hours away...TGIF! :)