A Shoe Horse and A Cap Cat!

The Gayla Pink Apple

 

A Shoe Horse?

A Running Shoe Horse;

Yelp, That's Me
and
A Cap Cat?
Yelp, That Too!

 

When I was young, I worked at a shoe store along side my grandmother.  I'd work on Saturdays and holidays.  So, of course, you know how easy it was for me to become a shoe horse. 

 

I was in elementary school when I first started working at the shoe store.  I was too young to be paid, but the owner of the store usually gave me a free pair of shoes.  I quickly caught on to how fabulous it was to have a new pair of shoes fairly often.   I've never really changed - but, as I've matured I find that I buy quality instead of quantity now. 

 

Fast forward to my current shoe horse fascination -- now -- it's for running shoes.  I find myself buying running shoes instead of sandals, heels, or boots.  I am usually breaking in a new pair, running in a seasoned pair, and at the same time alternating with yet another pair that is in-between - not new - but not yet seasoned.  I do not know if this is technically a good idea.  I am not sure I really want to know - it is, afterall, what I find myself doing. 

 

I run in a minimalist running shoe.  My first barefoot/minimalist running shoe was the five finger vibram shoe.  I loved them, but, I did not like the attention and comments I drew from wearing them.   I then moved to pretty much the same type of shoe as the five finger vibram but without the toe separation - a minimalist running shoe. 

 

 

I found the regular minimalist works wonderfully for me.  I have a turquoise blue/green pair (my seasoned pair;) a bright hot pink pair (my in-between ones;) and a rainbow pair with yellow, pink, and blue (the newest pair in the beginning stage of wear.)  No, that's not all - but it's all I'm going to admit to here.  LOL

I am also a cap cat!  What's a cap cat, you wonder?  Well, it's just a term I made up to say that I have as many caps as you can imagine to run in also.  Caps of every color - blue, green, purple, chartreuse green, light pink, medium pink, dark pink, red, white, and black - just to name a few.  Not all women run in caps - I do because I have naturally curly hair and as I run and get hot my hair starts to curl.  Therefore, a cap is a must for this gal!

I have a few other obsessions as a runner - but - for now, I think I'll keep them to myself!  Oh, OK OK OK - I'll tell ya a couple more.  I have to wear certain socks!  I have to wear sunglasses to shield my eyes because they water so terribly from the outside air and wind.  Usually must have my Garmin, iphone for music - sometimes runkeeper app, and that running pocket belt thing-a-ma-jig.  Last, but not least, I want my chapstick too!  Whew, you didn't know there were so many little issues for just a measly little run, now, did you? 

And, I won't even mention the clothing!  Yikes! 

Gear up and run,
Gayla