I had Lasik 5 years ago and it was one of the best things I ever did in my life. Zero regrets, other than waiting so long to get it done. I do find that I wear sunglasses a lot more than I used to as I am a bit more sensitive to the light, but it's an easy trade-off for 20/20
QOTD: Do you lace up your shoes differently than what most consider the standard method? Pic below:
ATTQOTD: I normally use the method above, but have had issues where my toes felt like they where squeezed together and used the method shown for high arches. Worked really well at the time.
Y'know, I've always wanted to buy some rope and a book on nautical knot-tying!
It's August 2nd. But July is going to be a busy month for me, so I don't think I'll be able to fit in another race. And strangely there aren't many local 10Ks during that time to choose from anyway (I ran into the same issue last year). If only the POT deadline was just a week later - there's an out of town 10K that I'm looking to do on August 6 that I could have used.And I know all that's needed is a 10K, but I felt better about the idea of actually having a half time submitted for a half, since there wouldn't be the time adjusting for increasing the distance. But oh well, I guess I'll see what happens on Saturday, and at least I do already have a time submitted.
My SO got me some of these for Christmas. I haven't run with them yet, since I'm not really a night runner, but I asked for them for early mornings or winter afternoons: Night Runner 270. They are headlights for your shoes.
I run with regular glasses and I find they keep out the gnats. I will say that if they fell off it probably wasn't fitted right. My glasses can slide down a tiny bit (they're distance only so I look over them when I'm close to what I'm looking at) but they never slide off even when running or playing sports. Sunglasses are more difficult because they're not fitted to you unless they're prescription but it's definitely possible to find ones that fit you well.
ATTQOOD: I've been struggling with whole-foot numbness on hills. My shoes are two years old so I'm going to the running store soon to get a replacement and have them check my feet out, but until then I've been lacing my shoes this way. It's definitely helped. An article I read said it's supposed to help for wide feet but I have narrow feet.
Oh this is so me too, glad to know I'm not the only one with the love/hate with lacing. I used heel-lock for awhile, but yeah found it too tight sometimes on the top of my foot so now don't anymore. I do skip the first holes at the toe area, but for awhile skipped another set up higher. My shoe tongue slips a lot so I'm doing some double back with the tongue loop now and some days it's good and some it still bugs me and feels like it's pulling/tight. Anything too tight at all on the lacing and everything gets off, mostly my right shoe/shin or my knees will hurt and it usually is from the lace too tight somewhere. But then go too loose and the foot slides.
They are.
The Oakley ones I got do not move. The Under Armour ones stayed put pretty well, too, but the Oakley ones have little grippy nosepads that stick like glue. The glasses are super light, too, so there's not really any weight to force them down your nose like on regular glasses.
I totally high five random runners. I make a habit of it at turnaround sections during races especially, but have been known to throw the hand up in the air even on regular runs through the park. Love starting my mornings with your inspiration pics too @Waiting2goback, keep them coming!
