my very first pendleton product has been ordered

There they are!

I did it. I ordered something Pendleton and it was not a blanket. (And thanks for the outlet tip on that last post!) It was a custom pair of Nikes that I designed myself - with the help of my stylish husband - with a fabric option of...wait for it, wait for it...Pendleton wool. Can you believe it? I am thrilled! We had a custom sneaker making party two nights ago and really went for it.  In a few weeks, I will be the proud new owner of Pendleton Nikes. He made a super fresh, hot pair of New Balances that are scheduled to come in a few days. I wish mine were coming as quickly as his were, but regardless - I am jazzed and can be patient. It was a really fun process and almost everything on the sneaker is customizable, even the swish. I had it yellow until my husband played around with it and made it gray.  I was also between red rivets vs. the raspberry colored ones, but went with pink because they match my backpack. I am really freaking excited and cannot wait to see the package on our doorstep! Merry Christmas/Happy Birthday to us/me!      

business on top and party on the bottom

I pulled the trigger and bought some obnoxious loafers. I like them a lot, but realize they are ugly. I wore them last Friday and planned to wear them all day Saturday, but they gave me some pretty bad blisters. They fit well, it’s just my feet are not used to being inside shoes at this point of the fall season. I have been wearing flip flops and Dansko clogs for the past six months - nothing has touched the back of my heel in a long time. I am going to practice wearing my loafers and toughen up my feet in the upcoming weeks. I hope I am successful because I really do love these shoes. I want to wear them and pepper my work outfits with some fun color. I am also not opposed to buying yet another pair of Danskos, I just feel like I should branch out a little more.

an excuse to buy some sneakers

loving my new sneakers

Now that the party is over, I need to get serious about my training plan. I began running three weeks ago and am up to three miles. I signed up for a seven-mile trail run in August with a dear friend. The race is in northwestern Connecticut and I am EXCITED. The two of us ran a half marathon in Vermont a few years ago, but we didn’t train properly and it was awful. If we were older we wouldn’t have made it. My husband ran it at the last minute and had no problem. Damn men.

Well, this time I am going to be ready and I am going to enjoy it. I actually drove through the area a few weekends ago and it was GORGEOUS. It was green and lush and mountainous – some of my absolute favorite things. I feel one hundred times better than I did all winter and early spring. I know myself well enough to know exercise makes me feel great, but I also get super lazy at times and have trouble addressing it. I figured this would at least give me some motivation until August. After the race, I may start the two month training plan over. It is a mix of running, cross-training, and walking, and in my opinion seven miles isn't overly ambitious or crazy. Hooray for being in shape and hooray for running through mountains!

sweet feet, like super sweet

Let it be known that I have a rhyming deficiency.  I know that the title of this post sweet feet rhymes, but I also believe with all my heart that antsy krasty rhymes.  Apparently, it doesn’t.  Regardless, both of these shoes are amazing and I want them.  I am not usually into red things, but today I am.  Maybe it is because the holiday of love is approaching and red = Valentine’s.  


only a cool $695.  probably not
getting these...ever.

 

$40.  I could swing that, but they are kids...damn it.