Note to self: Stop. Doing. Anything.

Friday I went to my laser hair removal appointment. I can't remember if I've mentioned on here that I'm doing that? It is awesome and it's going to make hanging out at Seven Peaks Waterpark this summer, that much easier. If you need me to spell it out for you, I'm getting it removed from my "bikini" area. I have sensitive skin okay and it wicked hurts when I shave. Now the goal is to get my body to a place that will look decent in a swim suit. If you have any questions about the hair removal I'll answer them for you. I'll tell you all about the fun painful details in a private email.

After my lasering I went to my the dermatologist to finally see if he could help rid my back of my acne or "bacne". I don't think I've had a pimple on my back until a few years ago. It started right after one of my miscarriages and has become out of control in the last year. You know when your husband is grossed out by it, that it might be time to see the doctor. He put me on antibiotics and a topical creme. That's it. I've suffered for years and I could have just done that? I'm an idiot. He also mentioned a chemical peel that I might look more into at my next visit. So if you're suffering with acne, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT instead of waiting like me.

I started running again two weeks ago and things started to hurt. Running is seriously so hard on my body but I like how it makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something, so I keep doing it. I had asthma in high school and university so being able to run is kind of a big deal for me. Anyway the pain was really unbearable in my feet so I decided I needed new running shoes. Mine were a couple of years old and I use them for all my exercising which means they wear out quickly. I love getting new running shoes because it makes me feel like "a runner". I have to go to the running store and get expensive shoes because for me, that is a reward of running. I run, therefore I get expensive running shoes. I'm partial to Mizuno and bought a new pair of those that happened to be on sale so they weren't as expensive as they usually are. I ran the next day and did not feel any pain. I'm sure it will come back a bit but the new shoes do help. My old shoes were dropped in a bin that will be taken to Kenya so that they can continue to kick our asses in the Olympics. Ryan said we should be sending them defective shoes or clogs to improve our chances. I told him they'd beat us wearing no shoes.

So that's what my 35 year old self does. I get hair removed, go the the doctor for my "bacne" and buy shoes to ease my foot pain. Rock on!

My new shoes that are going to help me run my first 10K