atonement

these are my new running shoes, the brooks vapor 8

i bought them today at the athlete's foot, where i had to have my feet measured by a cute boy (apparently the left is half a size bigger than the right) and then walk across a computerised pad which showed my collapsed arches like a rain map on a weather report. the right foot is worse than the left foot, which could explain the tremendous blisters i've been getting on the bottom of that toe

aesthetically, i have no love for them - they're too white and the not-white bits are blue. yuk. but after going on a 'getting to know you' walk/run this evening, i can cope with their looks because they are so comfortable and supportive (oh man, i am getting old)

walk/run 11.6km (1 hour, 49 min)

also i may not be the slimmest jim (yet), but i have to confess, my legs are looking quite awesome and muscly and toned, warranting my jaunt out in the windy twilight to be conducted in my james & august shorty shorts

the only urgh moment i had on the walk (apart from when the wind blew my hat off) was when i thought my little toenail on my left foot had finally parted company with said toe and was freestyling in my sock. but it's ok - it's still in situ, waiting to fall off another day

bet you wanted to know that - my flatmate made a funny face and changed the subject when i told her