Happy Thursday everyone! I’m at a conference today and tomorrow, so likely won’t be reading any blogs and will hopefully catch up a bit over the weekend. But as usual I’m here today for some Thinking Out Loud!
1. So how great has this weather been lately? I realize if you are reading this you may not live near me, or have weather at all similar to how it’s been in Maryland. So my apologies. Maybe you have great weather all the time. It’s not very often that we have good running weather, so I feel like I have the right to brag a little. Sunday’s race weather was amazing and we were even able to turn off the AC and open the windows this week. So from here we will either get another random heat wave, or it will suddenly jump right into winter weather. I’m just trying to enjoy this while it lasts!
2. Another thing that makes running great besides good weather is new running shoes. I ordered a pair of Pure Cadence 2s from DSW back in April even though I didn’t need them because they were so cheap. At the time I already had a pair of Pure Cadence 3s that I had just started wearing. Now that those are getting older I broke out the new pair of 2s and I was reminded how much I like this version. I don’t think I really love the 3s and I notice that when I wear them on my long runs my ankles get sore, which is weird. Not sure what I am going to do moving forward because its getting harder and harder to find the Pure flow 2s and the Pure Cadence 2s. First world problems, right?
3. Wine tastes even better after a race. I was really craving a beer after the 5k on Sunday- and I thought that there would be beer at the finish. (When I signed up I thought I had read that DuClaw would be there, but I guess things changed because that was back in May). So I waited until an appropriate hour later than 10am and then got into some wine. First I was somewhat productive and did some cleaning and blogging stuff, so I definitely earned it. Plus, Monday was a rest day.
I wasn’t thrilled about sharing:)
4. One good thing about the weather cooling off is that I won’t have to get in a fight with my hair every morning. It gets tangled into this ridiculous knot that is impossible to comb out. And I haven’t figured out any other ways to wear my hair while I run except in a ponytail. Some days I need 10 extra minutes to get ready just to get my hair untangled.
It’s really hard to take a picture of the back of your own head.
5. I skipped yoga AGAIN this week. Instead I got a manicure and drank wine. And I don’t even feel bad. Things have just been too hectic to expect to do everything. There’s always next week. I had a gel manicure from a few weeks ago so I didn’t want to take it off myself (aka pick it off) so I got a regular manicure which will probably only last 2 days.
What are you thinking about today?
What is your favorite running weather?
Haven’t tried taking a picture of the back of my head but that would be tough 🙂 the things we learn though blogging, right?
We’ve also had amazing weather, but of course it will heat up just in time for my half on Sunday. Glad I wasn’t planning on racing it because now it’s impossible 🙂
Sorry to hear that the weather didn’t stick around for your race. Well actually I don’t know how the weather was for you but hopefully I will read about it soon!:)
New shoes are the best! I need to order some soon. I have been seeing pure cadence 2s and pure flow 2s on sale at Dick’s lately, maybe they’d have some near you?
Fall is my favorite running season! The leaves are starting to turn here and I’m so excited. I can’t wait until they fall and I can hear the crunch beneath my shoes. It reminds me of cross country days.
Thanks- I will have to check out Dicks for the shoes!
I also love fall running so I am starting to get excited…not for the winter though!
I always feel insane when I say it but food really tastes that much better after a race or a good long run. I don’t understand it but it is always the case…I can’t even get into the sneaker issues at the moment, why certain models feel weird at certain mile points and what the heck I am going to do right now with my Adidas situation. I think I need the new model but maybe I don’t and I am afraid to switch brands lol.
It’s amazing how much better everything tastes after a hard workout or race. And sometimes I end up craving the most random things!
I am so nervous to ever switch brands of running shoes! I don’t know what I will do if the Brooks pure line stops working for me!
I”m having the same problem with my shoes–they are totally worn out, but a) not enough time to get new ones b) they don’t make this model anymore (and haven’t for a year) so c) I’m pretty much effed. And the weather has been perfect for running of late. I’m terrified of what is to come!
Maybe you can find a random pair of the version you like somewhere? You probably have enough time to break them in if you know that they work for you.
I know what you mean about being afraid of what is to come with running weather! I’m just trying to enjoy it while it lasts:)
Ugh. Now I just want a mani and some wine.
I hope that since you wrote that comment that you have gotten both of those things!! At least the wine, for sure.
Our weather has actually been a little warmer than I prefer this past little while, which is craaaaaazy for us up here considering it’s almost always cooling down by this time of the year. That being said, last week we had snow, so anything can happen. And I think wine and a manicure are just as beneficial as yoga — it’s all about relaxation, right? 🙂
Wow last week snow and then warm weather? Sounds like you get crazy weather just like us:) I’ll never forget the year it snowed it October and then we had the warmest winter EVER.
weather here is warming up… we having our winter here in SA but it doesn’t snow here so i cant really complain too much about our winter. i love my wine and after a run you so deserve it! p.s I am so happy to hear I am not the only one who wants to peel gel nails off! 🙂
I am thinking that I really need to move to a place where it doesn’t snow- all I do is complain about it!:)
Wine after a run=perfection.
And the gel nails get SO annoying when they start to peel! I make it about 10 days and then I can’t take it anymore! I am realizing I should probably stop paying so much for them because they don’t last as long as they should for me.
It’s really hot and humid here in Georgia, but I’m actually kind of enjoying it. We didn’t really get much summer weather in Europe, so the heat is a nice change. I also know that it’s temporary since we’re leaving this weekend, but I hear California is even hotter!
That sounds like it worked out pretty well for you, to be able to have some warmer weather before winter comes!
I agree! Wine is already pretty fantastic after a run but it’s even better after a race!
In terms of my favourite running weather it’s always the cooler the better! I can’t stand the sun when I’m running, I already get hot enough as it is.
I find that my pace really suffers when its hot. I don’t like it too cold either because I find all the layers to be restricting. I think that chilly but not freezing is perfect running weather:)
Your nails look good! I always pick off my gel after 10-12 days. I’m so impatient!! Koonunga Hill is delicious!
My gel manicures only last 10-12 days too! I don’t think its worth it for how much it costs to get them done. I hear they should last 2-3 weeks but that never happens for me!
I’ve had great weather too. I’m hoping for a long fall before winter comes!
Yes, a long fall would be AMAZING!
I put my hair into a pony tail and then roll it up into a bun to keep it from getting messy!
For some reason my hair will not stay in any sort of bun while I am running. It’s fine for wearing it like that around during the day but I think all the bouncing when I’m running and my hair is kind of thin makes it impossible to keep up.
I am so glad fall is here, definitely my favorite time of year to run. As for the hair, that’s why I chopped it off 🙂 And finally….there is NEVER a bad time to drink wine 😉
I am always so tempted to chop my hair off! But now that I have made it through another summer I might as well wait until next year:)
You are absolutely right that there is never a bad time for wine!
Oof, I think I am about to go *into* fighting with my hair season. Humidity makes my hair a frizzy tangly mess and it’s about the be the “rainy” season here. I see a lot of top knots in my future.
I think it is also the humidity for me that makes my hair get into a big knot! I hope you can figure out a way to keep it up and untangled:)
I am truly loving this awesome weather too!! I really truly am a summer girl, but even i will admit that i can fly through my runs more easily in the cooler temps!!!
I know what you are saying about the pure cadence 2’s…I stocked up on pureflows ( i don’t even want to tell you how many pairs i have ready to go) because i love them so much. I tried on the 3s but didn’t feel “the connection” like i did to the 2s!! 🙂
I haven’t tried the Pureflow 3s yet because they still seem to be full price everywhere I looked. I am going to continue stocking up on the versions I like but after that I don’t know what I will do! I think that the 4s should be coming out at some point soon so maybe those will be better? (Fingers crossed!)