Slackersville

[legalmoose]

Did get new running shoes yesterday, but have done nothing with them yet, aside from dragging them home. I love buying running shoes, too, I'm probably the least difficult customer they get: "Yes, I'd like the Asics Gel Evolution in an eight and a half, 4E width. Thanks." Always works, always does me right, no matter what they're calling the shoe this year (they've changed the name at least three times in the 8 years I've been running).

Did bike around town yesterday on the mountain bike. Up to shoe shop, then to dinner, then home again. Such fun riding through city streets at night (not). Though my absolute favorite part is passing the folks who look like they're uber-fit on their light little road bikes when I'm on my heavy, heavy steel frame mountain bike. Yes, it's petty, but it gives me some measure of satisfaction that I can pass them on an uphill on my heavy bike. Might not be able to outdo them on a straight stretch, but I have at least that much ability on the hills.

Anyway, enjoying the last bits of slackersville, because the next event is just around the corner. In the meantime, club happy hour tomorrow, and a practice triathlon on Saturday for our newbies. Looking forward to getting going again, though. I get antsy after too much down time.

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Comments

[eyow.livejournal.com]

Clearly, the Yows are also responsible for our wide feet. *shakes fist*

Steel frame? Dude. What kind of tires do you have on it?

[legalmoose]

They weren't this bad before I started running. My dress shoe size is about 9.5, 2E.

Steel Frame ("CroMa" to be precise), and fat mountain bike tires (with cool red sidewalls!). :)

[eyow.livejournal.com]

You should put some road slicks on that puppy.

[tmb2005.livejournal.com]

I understand your satisfaction about passing the road cyclists. The flip side of the coin is that one of the times that I was the most embarrassed was when I was passed by a guy commuting to work in street clothes on a recumbent. Granted, recumbents can be very fast, but still - it was just the principle of the thing that was embarrassing! ;-)

[a-trick-mind.livejournal.com]

8.5 EEEE? Um, maybe you should skip the shoes and just wear the boxes. :) Just kidding.

You should consider a European cycling vacation sometime. Tons of cyclists over here. Most tend to ride on the skinny tires, although you do see a lot of hybrids and mountain bikes too.

[navypogue.livejournal.com]

I knew I liked you for *some* reason!

8 EEEE here.

(Yes, there are other interesting points in your post, but you know how I fixate on size...)