My Afternoon

I am eagerly anticipating my afternoon out. I hope to spend a good portion of it lounging at a coffee shop with my notebook and paper. I also have to go The Running Room - I have gift certificates from Christmas that I need to spend there. That part I'm not really looking forward to. There's a certain 'elitism' there that really chaps my hide. I always come out of that place feeling like a faker for some reason. Realistically, I know that's not true, and in some cases I'm more of a runner in my crappy sweats than some of the people out there in full-on $400 running outfits. I just don't fit the mold of the stereotypical runner, and sometimes I allow my own feelings of inadequacy get to me. That particular store seems to bring out the worst in me for some reason.

But, I have a considerable chunk of change to spend there, and so spend it I will. After I'm in my fancy new running outfit will I feel more like a runner? Nope. I'll feel like an even bigger faker. Just with expensive clothes.