Hi guys.
I know I said I'd post last weekend, but I didn't. I'm sorry! I promise it hasn't been that long since I've run.

I didn't run on Friday, but I did buy my new sneaks! Woo hoo! I got the Asics Nimbus 11, which just came out. My previous pair were the Asics Nimbus 10. I like these one a lot, but they've made some changes in the fit. They're firmer than my old ones (I know they're new and need to be broken in, but still).

So, I headed back to school Sunday night. At school, I try to run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (I have time in the morning before my first class) and work out on Tuesday and Thursdays when I get back from work at night (my day is jam-packed until I get back!). I didn't run Monday, because I woke up a half-an-hour before I had class. Thus, no running. :( Tuesday I could have worked out after work, but I chose to watch American Idol instead. Whoops! For the record, though, I planned on working out after I watched it, but I didn't know it was going to be on until 10. Oh wellll.

Wednesday I did run, but I still woke up late so I only had time to run for 20 minutes. I was tired. And, had major issues with shoelaces. I don't know what my deal is-- I don't know if it's just that I'm really picky about how my shoes fit, or if I have weirdly shaped feet, or what. But I had to stop to retie my left shoe like 8 times within 20 minutes. And each successive time, I grew more and more frustrated. It was either too loose, or too tight, or too constricting on my ankle, or.. whatever. My right shoe was just fine. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get my left shoe to tie just like the right one, but I couldn't. I vowed that whenever I ran after that, I'd do a little test run and make sure my shoelaces were tied satisfactorily before I actually headed out on my run.

Last night I did actually work out after work. I borrowed Maya's Jillian Michaels' Thirty Day Shred DVD, and she kicked my butt--literally. Well, actually, I kicked my own, but she made me. It was worth it, though. I'm definitely feeling it today.

Okay. SO. Now for today's run.

I fought off a wild dog that was trying to chase me. Just kidding. ;) But I did have blood all over my shirt when I got back. The reason why was not all that exciting, though. I got a bloody nose.
I had a runny nose, so I blew a snot rocket. Gross, I know. (I'm so ladylike sometimes, aren't I?) Then I went to spit, another gross habit of mine when I run (what? it's not like I do it when I'm not running... it's kind of a necessity, okay?), and I noticed it was red. Oh, no. I held up my hand to my nose, only to pull back a bloody hand. Great. I still had a little bit of a ways to go before it was going to be time for me to turn back, but I realized I just needed to go back and turn around then. I balled up the bottom of my shirt and held it up to my nose to block the gushage, and continued to run. After a little bit, I thought, "Who am I kidding?" So I stopped and walked the rest of the way.
Bloody noses are bad, but they seem intensified when I'm running. I've gotten them twice before while running--not fun.
So I walked back to the school, blood-stained t-shirt and all. Megan ran past me and stopped and walked with me for a little bit to make sure I was okay, which was nice.
I felt pretty embarrassed-- I didn't want all these people driving by and whatnot to think, "What's wrong with that girl?" But then, I couldn't help but laugh at myself. It is pretty funny. And besides, it makes for a good story. I mean, I had you going there for a second with the wild dog story, right? (Humor me--say yes).

Needless to say, the bloody t-shirt is in the trash can. I didn't get to finish my run, but stuff happens.