Eye Opening

I hate change. I know that it is inevitable that things will change. I know that change shows progress and growth. But none of this changes that fact that I hate change. In the end, I do pretty well in adapting and accepting change but if I had it my way very little would ever change in my world.

Tonight I realized just how much I hate change...My trusty old Tevas are just that...OLD!!! My blue pair I bought in college and my pink pair joined me shortly there after. I have lived in them summer after summer after summer. They are quick to put on, easy to clean when dirty, do well in water, never blister (I could go miles in them w/o any issues) and well, we have history. Problem is I wore them while pregnant, large and in charge pregnant, and they have not forgot those days. So now that I'm 50 lbs lighter my feet are not so happy in them and I fear it is time for a new pair.

I've been shopping for a new pair for a few years now but just haven't found a pattern that I like. And as you can tell, you have to love the pattern b/c it is a long term commitment when it comes to a pair of Tevas. But with a pending trip to Cedar Point I had to make a purchase. So off to the store I went. I picked up a cute pair of size 8 and gave the a quick try. "Hummmm, my feet must have truly grown/flattened out while preggers b/c the 8 is almost too short! Crazy" I thought. But I purchase them anyway and head home.

With Abby in bed I decided to get to know my new friends so I slipped them on for a quick stroll through the house. "Weird" I thought, "the strap doesn't seem to be in the right place and these must might be too small...and I think they are way harder than before." I dismiss these thoughts b/c, well, the last time I purchased a new pair was before Michael was around...years ago.... So off to the closet I went to grab one of my trusty old friends....

Sure enough, not event Tevas stay the same!!!!!!!!!! After a sole to sole comparison I have found that:
1) new Tevas are about 1/3" skinner than the old
2) new Tevas are about 1/3" shorter than the old
3) the outside strap on the new Tevas is about 1/2' closer to the leg than the old
4) the new Tevas are harder than the old



UUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I hate change and I'm just starting to understand how much I hate it. Kind of ridiculous that the change in a pair of flip flops left me feeling this way...

Trotter in Training

Well folks, I'm not one who enjoys running but I have managed to sign myself up for the Detroit Turkey Trot this year! I figured that once I made the commitment to run a 5k I would have to get off my behind and start working out (I am still working on loosing some of my "Abby-weight"and had hoped to have it off by the end of the year).

Unfortunately, being the procrastinator that I am, I just started running on Friday. Yes, two short week before the big day. Hey, better late than never and it could have been worse (waiting til next week to see if I could make it the 3.2 miles w/o dieing) right!?! As of now, my goal is to finnish the Stuffing Strut (5k) with out stopping...

I am happy to report that:
a) I can "run" 3 miles in less than an hour (I wasn't sure how long it would take with my short legs)
b) I can make it 3 miles without stopping,
c) I am learning that I have muscles that I didn't know I had (boy am I sore)

Stay tuned for updates!