~ Runfessions ~
A collection of statements admitting
that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes…

 

It’s time again to join in on the fun and clear my conscience of recent running, biking, fitness, nutrition, and life in general faux pas. I know I’ll feel better when I’m done, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll give you a laugh or two in the process!

 

I runfess: I am not loyal to any particular running shoe brand and buy what feels comfortable. I ran all of my marathons in ASICS; however, shortly thereafter I switched to Brooks which felt just as good, but were prettier. Soon Brooks no longer worked for me (and neither did ASICS by that point) so I tried New Balance and then Altras. Recently, my physical therapist suggested I try Hoka’s so I’m now giving them a try, and so far, so good. Of course, I’m not running at the moment, but they’re quite comfortable for working and walking.

I was thrilled when the Potomac River Running sales guy suggested I try women’s wide in the Bondi 8, the shoe I liked best and I didn’t have to resort to the drabber men’s color in order to get more width in the toe box. It may look like I’ve got a giant Easter egg on each foot, but I love the color.

 

I runfess: One morning during my virtual cardio workout with Kim, our call started breaking up and I wondered if Kim had walked to an area she normally didn’t go to because we always have a good connection – I was still on our neighborhood circle. It wasn’t until our call dropped and I reached into my SPIbelt to get out my phone to call her back that I realized that I’d left my phone on the kitchen counter. I have to admit that I was impressed with the range my AirPods reached before losing connection.

 

I bikefess: While stopped at Maverick Bikes and Cafe during a ride I ordered a hot chocolate because I thought it would take the mechanic 15-30 minutes to fix an issue I was having with my chain dropping. It ended up being a quick fix and he rolled the bike out after a couple of minutes. We chatted while I sipped my drink and enjoyed Girl Scout cookies another employee had offered us – it was a regular party in there. I even took a picture of my hot chocolate and bike to post to Instagram stories.

I finished my drink, dropped my empty cup in the trash, said my goodbyes, and rolled out of the shop. Once home, I realized that I hadn’t paid for my drink so I immediately called the shop and offered to give them a credit card number over the phone. The guy laughed and said not to worry about it. I’m an honest girl, so on my next ride I rode by the shop to pay for my drink. They refused to accept my money and told me that the drink was on the house. A little niceness goes a long way. I already liked the staff, but now I love them!

 

I walkfess: My older running Garmin has options for run, indoor run, bike, and other, with no walk option. Until recently, when I walked I quickly changed my Strava type of workout to walk so it didn’t look like I was running at a walking pace. Imagine my distress when I came in from a walk and Garmin Connect was down and I couldn’t change my “run” to “walk” before going into client sessions, knowing I wouldn’t have time to keep checking to see when the outage had been restored.

 

I additionally runfess that I recently changed Strava to be visible to me only until I have a chance to update the workout before making it visible to my followers. 😉

 

There you have it, my most recent runfessions; and you can bet that it feels good to get another set off of my chest! See you soon in the runfessional.

 

  • Questions:
  • • Do you get stressed out when Garmin or Strava are down? ~ sometimes, sometimes not
  • • Have you ever accidentally walked out without paying for something? ~ my hot chocolate was a first
  • • What are your runfessions?