I bought a new pair of running shoes last week. While I was being fitted I over heard one of the salespeople talking to a brand new runner. You'll want to get your running shoes about a half-size bigger than your other shoes because your feet will swell as you're running. This weekend on my run, somewhere between mile sixteen and mile eighteen* I noticed that my watch was too tight, so I loosened it a couple of notches. I thought, Wow, I guess that other parts of your body must swell up while you're running too.

I spent the last couple miles of my run imagining all of my swelling--maybe I should get my shirts a half-size larger. And also my pants. Oh, and if I had a ponytail, I bet I would need to get a hairband that was half a size larger. Let's not even get started on my underwear. Bigger socks! I was glad when I turned the final corner in my run, because that's when I started imagining my skin splitting because it was growing to half a size bigger than its normal size!

*Yes, you read that right. I made it up to about 19.5 miles this weekend. Accidentally. I sort of got lost, you see. But I will tell you the difference between running 15 miles (last weekend) and running 19.5 miles (this weekend). The difference is chafing. Yes, in the groin region. Owee.