Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Not Exactly Name Brand...

I've loved The Oatmeal for years. When Matthew Inman wrote his blog post on ultra-marathoning, I was even more hooked. Then he came out with this beauty, a 6-part comic on long distance running, and I nearly died from fan-girling.

I immediately set out to purchase the tech shirt he designed. It came today, and was just what I needed as a pick-me-up!
Fuzzy photography courtesy of Matt. But Archie approves of the shirt!
Let's play "This Room Belongs to a Runner" I-Spy.
Running away from this fat little Lard Fairy is such a great motivator. Also, I hope to gross people out at the gym. (Matt is super grossed out by the shirt.) It's really comfy and light! Once it cools down, it will make a great addition to my wardrobe.

In not-so-good news, my 15-miler yesterday was cut to 10 because my foot was killing me. I tried to pad the hot spot, but to no avail. This morning there was an angry red bump where the pain is, but the bump is gone now. The pain isn't.
Hopefully this can be solved by a new lacing technique.
I have a podiatrist appointment on Thursday. Let's hope this isn't a fracture.

Have any weird running gear that just makes you smile?
Do you read any webcomics you just HAVE to share?

ABK 



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14 comments:

  1. VITA Train for LifeSeptember 3, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Love the shirt! Isn't it funny how they can make you happy? I recently got a shirt that reads: Size Matters 26.2 and I love the looks I get when I wear it! Hope the foot is good to go! Good luck:-)

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:30 PM

      Oh my gosh, that's funny! I love having a shirt or accessory that gets weird looks because in my heart I know it makes me part of a very special, crazy secret club haha.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 3, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Ugh! I hope that isn't a fracture! :( Good luck!

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  3. KateSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    I love to hate the Blerch! Can't wait to wear mine at whatever race I run immediately after it comes and many more after that.

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:31 PM

      I was surprised at how light and soft it is...Definitely was designed by a runner!

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  4. NotRachemSeptember 3, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Fantastic shirt! I'm sorry your run didn't go as planned, but 10 miles is still really, really awesome!

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

      I'm not feeling too badly about the 10 miles because I know I pushed my beyond my usual stopping point, given the pain. (In the old days I wouldn't have even tried for a mile.) But I felt so GOOD, that it really sucked to stop early.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2013 at 4:42 AM

    Really enjoyed this post. I'm sorry your run didn't go well.

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

      Thanks...Hopefully next time I'll be healed up and able to do the full mileage!

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  6. HeatherSeptember 4, 2013 at 4:42 AM

    Whoo hoo for 10 miles!
    You are rocking your training girl!!!!!!
    Love the shirt! :)

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

      Thanks! It was super motivating because even though 10 was shorter than planned, I felt awesome doing them!

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  7. Kristina @ Blog About RunningSeptember 4, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    I looooooooooove The Oatmeal! The Bobcats are my favorite of his comic series, but they're all so awesome.

    Sending positive thoughts towards your foot, I really hope the podiatrist appointment goes well!

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    1. Ali K.September 4, 2013 at 1:33 PM

      I LOVE the Bob Cats!!! Actually, I love everything he does. His infographics on grammar slay me, but aren't appropriate to share with my students hehe.

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