Monday, February 21, 2011

I Hate Technology and Shopping for Running Shoes

I've been trying to register for the Washington, DC edition (it's actually about 45 minutes west of the city, but close enough, I guess) of the North Face Endurance Challenge trail race since Saturday. I checked the site that morning to make sure that registration was open, called a friend to make sure she was in for the race, went back to register and apparently the North Face hates me becaues the site has been down ever since.

I miss paper race registrations. I sort of hate technology sometimes. Unlike Kip.



Here's something else that I hate: Trying to buy trail running shoes. Seriously, all I want out of life right now is new trail runners. I've called six (6) locan running stores -- none have the ones I want in my size. I sort of gave up on the ones I wanted and headed tonight to REI thinking that I could at least utalize Bill's employee discount. Except this season someone made the brilliant decision to carry a total of four women's trail running shoes. Mostly Gore-Tex, which I didn't want, and mostly a brand that I have an awkward past with -- they've added a nice collection of blister scars to my already nasty feet. The one remaining pair was apparently designed to be worn by someone with feet the width of a pencil.

So instead of running shoes I stocked up on enough Gus and Lunabars to carry me through the 2012 season and a fleece. Because my secret goal in life is to own 5,678 fleeces. Fleeci. Fleece?

My rant is now over.

That is all.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

My goal in life is to own 78,692 solid colored, fitted t-shirts. I also like yoga pants and shorts. Good luck finding shoes!

Mallory said...

Fleeci. Ha that cracked me up!! I still think the plural of moose should be meese. Goose = geese, so to me it makes sense! Sorry you're having trouble finding the shoes you want. It is a lot more fun picking things out in person, that's for sure. Any luck signing up for the race?

Elizabeth said...

I normal have the same problem with online registration really miss my paper too.

Sorry you are having problem finding the trail shoe you want

A Prelude To... said...

technology is my nemesis (one of many).
Nothing ever turns out right when I do it online.

Give me a paper form and I'll hand you a paper check.

Yes! I'm old and I'm ok with that :D

Kim said...

Yes, I love technology...

Not all the time though.

You will have to tell us which trail shoes you end up with if you find them. I am curious!