Saturday, May 24, 2008

The best part ...

Aside from the rush of endorphins, the enjoyment of the outdoors, and the exercise, the real "best part" of running belongs to one thing ...

New running gear.

Really, is there anything better to motivate you to go out for a run than new shorts and a new tshirt?  I don't find myself updating my running wear all that often.  Once or twice a season I typically acquire a few things and that is what happened today :)  

I will preface by saying I am 100% an advocate of supporting local running stores for running shoes.  I would never buy my running shoes anywhere but Run N' Fun in St. Paul.  I think of it as my contribution to a company who does such great things for the running community in MN.  

But running clothes?!  Thats a different story.  I am a sucker for a deal.  I cannot think of one item in my running clothes that I have purchased at full price - what a rip off! (in my humble opinion)

Marshall's pulled through for me today.  They had a fresh stock of Adidas, Nike, and New Balance gear.  All the best in my book.  After picking 14 items from the racks, I was able to cut my purchase down to just 5 things: shorts, 3 shirts, and a sports bra.  What a success!

Needless to say I'm excited for my next run ... but not for the clean out of the work out bin that needs to happen before I can fit them into my life :)


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