Year of the Snake Runfessions

Yes, it’s that time once again. It’s a brand new year and what better time to enter the Runfessional. It’s the Lunar New Year too, so let’s celebrate with some Year of the Snake Runfessions.

Year of the Snake Runfessions

You know by now I’m all about decluttering. It’s an ongoing mission around here and I never seem to get to the bottom of the piles of stuff I don’t need.

I runfess I thought I had the pain cave in a clutter-free state until I found these. Yes you’re seeing correctly. Workout DVDs and VHS tapes. Seriously what the heck? How am I just noticing these now? Should these go in some sort of time capsule from…I don’t know…2010?

You’ve likely seen me wearing these shoes by now. They’re the Triple Max Ion from Kuru, specially designed for running, workouts and general fitness. I’ve been testing them for several weeks now and oh boy do I love them! They feel like a big hug for my feet because the cushioning is oh so nice and the arch support is glorious. I love them for walks, hikes, the gym, and especially for days I need to be on my feet for hours on end. My feet and my entire skeleton feel less compressed and more refreshed when I wear them, if that makes any sense.

What’s the runfession? I runfess they are not my favorite for running. There I said it. The Triple Max Ion shoes are heavier than I’m used to and most of the delicious cushioning is found around the heel. This would be amazing if I were a heel striker, alas I am a mid-foot striker. Still though, I adore these shoes for everything else. They’re seriously amazing.

It’s been cold in these parts. How cold? Cold enough that I runfess I borrowed some of the base layers I typically wear for winter running outdoors to wear inside. I runfess my favorite is the Rest Less Pullover from lululemon. It comes in a bunch of colors. Don’t even ask how many I have because I won’t tell you.

Over the holidays I thought I’d do all kinds of seasonal baking while my kids were here. I joined a holiday baking Facebook group, collected all kinds of recipes and purchased an inordinate amount of ingredients and morsels of every variety. I runfess that, other than the infamous Oreo Cheesecake, I did zero holiday baking and said morsels now reside within the confines of my freezer. I runfess I’m kind of happy about this because no doubt I’d have eaten all of it too.

Okay your turn! What have you to runfess? What’s your go-to base layer? Did you do holiday baking?