Then I decided to stop halfway home on my commute home and run in a parking lot in my socks. It was an odd decision and I reaped zero benefits from it.
I somehow got a splinter and the socks rubbed the bottom of my foot raw in a way pavement had not yet been able to.
The ride back home was painful. So painful. The ball of my foot was on fire for a few hours until I dug out the wooden culprit.
This experience led me to order some super thin sandals (Unshoes for those who care) to run in which have a Vibram sole without the retarted looking alien toe fingers. I ran 20 minutes this afternoon, my longest yet...calves still get sore during the run but my feet feel like they are better able to support themselves.
Sweet. Fipster - exercising hipster. One who eagerly engages in any newish trendy athletic activity that might elicit approval from preferred peer group. Coming to urbandictionary soon. Copyright Melissa.
I might as well continue this disjointed post with some bike news:
1. The Bici Coop Tour de Birmingham alleycat was this past weekend. I stood on the cinder block sprinter's podium, did knuckle push ups, drank beer, stared at chickens, and posed like a very manly iron statue. Great time, worthwhile use of a ten dollar bill for sure. Too bad I suck at short races.
2. The Nature Boy is still in the living room half finished. Meh. I want it all the way finished soonish.
3. Gooch propositioned me to race with him on his tandem for the cross races. I'm in. Hopefully he still is in a couple months.
Hmmmm.... I almost bought into these similar devices:
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