OMG New Shoes!

As you know, I treat my dog, Eddie, like he's not a dog at all. He sleeps in my bed, under the covers or on my husband's pillow, I speak to him like he fully understands me, and I buy him a 4 piece McDonald's Chicken McNuggets on his birthday. Consequently, he LOVES McDonald's (but really, who doesn't?). Santa even brought him a $5 McDonald's gift card; I haven't let him spend it yet because he is fat.

You also know that I love aqua sox. But this love isn't reserved for only aqua sox, it extends to the love of all shoes. I am a woman after all! So when I took my BFF to Luke's Locker to get her fitted for a pair of new running shoes, I just couldn't help myself.

Eddie says "OMG McDonald's!!" I say "OMG new shoes!!"

I've been battling a couple of blisters since the Dallas Rock 'n Roll half marathon and haven't been able to shake them. I went to drain them yesterday after my run and the result was not pleasant; I'll save you the details. I'm convinced that the blisters are from the running shoes I wear on the treadmill at the gym (the heat that treadmills generate will melt aqua sox, so i had to find another alternative). The shoes are old and I can usually feel them rubbing. Time to get rid of them and replace them with a shiny me new pair of Altras!

The Altras were one of 2 pairs of zero drop shoes in the store. Unlike the uncomfortable New Balance Minimus, these ones are not considered a minimalist shoe. They have a nice amount of padding and a wide toe box. This makes them look a little strange, maybe like what you would expect shoes made for a monkey to look like.

I wore them for my run this morning and they felt great!

Miles logged: 4.0