hoping for the rain to stop. No, seriously now. We had quite enough and we need a break, and with ‘we’, I mean the dams, levees, and hillsides mostly. Did you hear that part of Highway 50 collapsed?
excited about picking out some new running shoes. I only own two pairs (gasp! I know!) and one needs be thrown out and the second phased out. I have to start investing into new shoes more often. I know other runners have at least a handful of pairs in rotation (yeah, yeah, I am learning!) and I have to get on it. What’s your favorite (neutral) running shoe?
enjoying the early morning sunrises on my way from the gym to my office. Isn’t it pretty?
looking forward to March, my birthday month. My birthday falls on a Friday this year (which means, I’ll have a long birthday weekend ahead of me!).
feeling stressed out by the current news cycle. Is this going to get any better anytime soon? I swear, I am not an easily stressed out person, but I feel like I am constantly on the edge and my stress levels seem permanently elevated right now. It’s nothing that some meditation or a hot bath can fix either. One of these days, I’ll be tempted to mean-tweet a @-reply to the incredibly condescending and off-putting tweets that are put out by our ‘so-called’ president (and I don’t even follow his Twitter account.)
reading Let’s pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson (this is the second book of hers that I am reading this month. I have mixed feelings.)
drinking tea. It’s still one of the drinks that makes it the easiest to get more liquids in me (especially during the winter months).
eating herring filets in tomato sauce from Appel (imported from Germany). This reminds me of home. I found a can at World Market last weekend. It’s so delicious with freshly baked bread.
thinking about Carnival and how it is not a thing here, but oh-so-much-a-thing back home in the Rhineland area. Today is “Weiberfastnacht” (Fat Thursday) in Germany which is traditionally the carnival’s day that is dominated by women and while I was never a huge “(Karnevals)jeck”*, I do miss it a little bit every year. My sister loves the carnival season and my niece and nephew definitely also willingly participate in all the shenanigans (see above).
*“The word [jeck] is used almost exclusively in the Rhineland, especially in the city of Cologne […].
Jeck can be a noun (ein Jeck), as well as an adjective (you can be jeck). Originally, it refers to a person who actively participates in a carnival celebration. […] But the more important meaning of the word is used year round. In this sense, it is an adjective that reflects the tolerant Cologne way of life and the general attitude of the Rhinelanders, […] a humorous person who does not take things – or himself – too seriously.”
Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
February 23, 2017 at 6:46 amI hope the rain stops for you guys soon! You have received waaaaay too much. So scary. The pictures of the flooding are so sad. :(
My favorite shoe is Mizune Wave Riders. I have really high arches and narrow feet and they work so well for me. I actually only run in 1 pair of shoes at a time. I would have a hard time keeping track of the mileage if I was switching between shoes. I tend to replace mine every 500-600 miles or so. I just got a coupon in the mail from a local running store so I need to use that as I’m probably due for some new ones!!
san
February 23, 2017 at 8:36 amI have actually looked at the Mizuno Wave Riders!
I am keeping track of my mileage through my Runtastic app (super-convenient!) and my Brooks Ghosts are definitely overdue (more than 700 miles) to be thrown out and my Asics Cumulus are still ok (300-ish miles), but I need to start looking into new ones… especially because I run outside AND on the treadmill and the shoes get so dirty outside that I can’t really take them back to the gym afterwards.
I love both those shoes, but I want to try some new ones… maybe I haven’t found MY perfect pair yet.
Meesh
February 23, 2017 at 8:54 amHmmm. I’ve run in Mizuno Wave Riders in the past and liked them, though I’m probably a little heavy on my heels for them (200lbs beats up womens shoes quickly). I find Mizunos feel a bit more firm than other shoes. For example, I’m running in Brooks Ghosts right now, and they definitely feel more “fluffy” than the Mizunos, but I never minded that. I’ve also run in Mizuno Wave Creations and i LOVED them, but they are definitely not for everyone: on the firm side, and a bit heavy (more toward the weight of the asics nimbuses, i believe).
san
February 25, 2017 at 2:23 pmThanks for your input. I ran in Brooks Ghost 7 and loved them overall, although I might need to go a half size up next time, because I used to get blisters on my toes occasionally. I am thinking of trying the Ravennas. I think I am a neutral runner (mostly), but heard good things about the Ravennas.
Tanja
February 23, 2017 at 9:23 amNo more rain P.L.E.A.S.E. (my forecast is still showing Rain for SUnday and Monday) – I’m sooo over it!
You are such an inspiration – I’m going to give running Another try, starting tonight.
I had to start zooming out of all the news, can’t handle it anymore right now. Might end up with a heart Attack if I don’t give myself a little time to breath……
san
February 25, 2017 at 2:24 pmThank you friend… I hope we can run together sometime (and then afterward gossip about our ‘so-called’ president :))
Kate
February 23, 2017 at 11:38 amWhyyyyy can’t I get into Jenny Lawson’s first book?!
san
February 25, 2017 at 2:24 pmI am having a hard time…
Cait
February 23, 2017 at 7:41 pmThat sunset photo is so pretty! Here’s hoping the rain stops quickly, there’s freaky weather all over the place. Much as I enjoy an early taste of spring, it should NOT be 70 degrees in New Jersey in February.
Cait
February 23, 2017 at 7:42 pmTotally meant sunrise, I even went back to double-check that you said sunrise and STILL got it wrong.
san
February 25, 2017 at 2:25 pmIt should be 70 degrees here in February though… ;)
Feisty Harriet
February 24, 2017 at 12:32 pmI need new shoes too, and am kind of paralyzed on how, exactly, to go about buying them. Blergh. I’m probably making a much bigger deal of the whole thing than I need to.
xox
san
February 25, 2017 at 2:24 pmUgh. I know, I’ve been researching shoes for a few weeks now…. and I can’t seem to decide. I think I just have to go with what I know or branch out and try something new.
Stephany
February 25, 2017 at 7:41 pmI wasn’t a fan of Let’s Pretend It Never Happened. I just found a lot of it to be too over-the-top for me and when I finished it, I just felt sad and upset. And not the sort of sad/upset about finishing a book and missing the people/characters, but just this overwhelming sadness from how the author wrote the book. Meh.