I think I heard angels singing
Sport tape in every color imaginable!!! Purple? Green? Yes! HOT PINK???!!! DAMN SKIPPY! I was so excited, and then I saw that it was 4 dollars a roll...seeing as I now go through about half a roll on every run...I think I'll reserve the colored tape purchase for special occasions. (They also had every color of prewrap imaginable, but since we're broke I've given up prewrap. *sigh* The sacrifices made for the hobbies we love, lol)
I then meandered to the waterbottle section, hoping to find a waist hydration pack (more on what this is later), this particular store didn't have what I wanted but I did see...
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C) It was on sale. I think it was a sign.
Then I went across the street to Target, I was on a mission...
And now for the most exciting part!!! Remember earlier when I said that I think I need to push more fluids? Yeah I came up with that while on my run today and dying of thirst and thinking 'Man I really should just buy that waist pack I've been drooling over late at night on the internet.' So I did.
Ta-Da!
I then meandered to the waterbottle section, hoping to find a waist hydration pack (more on what this is later), this particular store didn't have what I wanted but I did see...
...was pink pepper spray! I wonder if it's made with pink peppercorns? I decided to get this because:
A) My grandmother thinks it's a good idea to carry pepper spray with me while I run.
B) I'm not so worried about human attackers. I'm more worried about the four legged kind. Esp. if I'm out on a trail run. Pepper spray works on woodland creatures trying to eat me, yes?
A) My grandmother thinks it's a good idea to carry pepper spray with me while I run.
B) I'm not so worried about human attackers. I'm more worried about the four legged kind. Esp. if I'm out on a trail run. Pepper spray works on woodland creatures trying to eat me, yes?
C) It was on sale. I think it was a sign.
Then I went across the street to Target, I was on a mission...
And now for the most exciting part!!! Remember earlier when I said that I think I need to push more fluids? Yeah I came up with that while on my run today and dying of thirst and thinking 'Man I really should just buy that waist pack I've been drooling over late at night on the internet.' So I did.
Ta-Da!
This is a 'waist hydration pack' (Not to be confused with a 'hydration belt'. I'll get to that one in a minute, be patient.)
Things I like about it:
1) The bottle is at an angle and I can easily reach behind me to get it and put it back.
2) It's got a little zippered pocket that I can put my Zune, pepper spray, and keys in.
3) It's simple and small!
I am almost too excited to use this. I'm planning on going on a trail run tomorrow morning...I don't know if that'll pan out or not...
Now I think it'd be fun to do a wish list/other fun/weird running items, so, in no particular order:
Things I like about it:
1) The bottle is at an angle and I can easily reach behind me to get it and put it back.
2) It's got a little zippered pocket that I can put my Zune, pepper spray, and keys in.
3) It's simple and small!
I am almost too excited to use this. I'm planning on going on a trail run tomorrow morning...I don't know if that'll pan out or not...
Now I think it'd be fun to do a wish list/other fun/weird running items, so, in no particular order:
This is a 'Hydration Belt':
This is used for longer runs, it has little holsters you can get so that you can add up to four bottles (I think) and that schnazzy pouch is for energy gels, keys, etc. This is totally on my wish list and has been since I started running. See how the bottles are curved so they don't jab you while you run? Isn't that genius?!
(Small rant ahead) Isn't the WHOLE POINT of barefoot running to actually run barefoot?
Whatever, I digress. This is a funky shoe for people with too much money. It's basically just the sole of a shoe molded to mimic a foot. Cool, yes. Useful? Maybe. Needed? No.
Okay fine. To be fair, I think that these are pretty cool. If they were just marketed as running shoes. But the whole concept of the 'barefoot running shoe' is what throws me off.
On my wishlist? Maybe. If a pair fell in my lap I'd try them. Actually the more I think about it I wonder how these would work on the beach? Or a dirt path...Hmmm...
This is a 'Barefoot Running Shoe':
Whatever, I digress. This is a funky shoe for people with too much money. It's basically just the sole of a shoe molded to mimic a foot. Cool, yes. Useful? Maybe. Needed? No.
Okay fine. To be fair, I think that these are pretty cool. If they were just marketed as running shoes. But the whole concept of the 'barefoot running shoe' is what throws me off.
On my wishlist? Maybe. If a pair fell in my lap I'd try them. Actually the more I think about it I wonder how these would work on the beach? Or a dirt path...Hmmm...
Pink pepper spray, yay! But I'd carry it in my hand. Don't the attackers grab you from behind? Or maybe I watch too much Dateline...
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