Runfessions for September

Already it's the end of September? That means it's time for Runfessions! The last Friday of the month is the day we running bloggers get to enter the runfessional and runfess all our running sins and mishaps. There's always something to runfess here at the old TTLWH. Sadly.

Do you have anything to runfess?

Let's get right to it!

I bonus runfess that Ioathe these flutter kicks. Even the sight of my beloved Inknburn shorts doesn't lessen the pain.

In case you haven't noticed, I have an Inknburn obsession. I keep telling myself enough is enough and then they come out with another cute pattern. Sure, as an ambassador, I get a discount on some of the items but sometimes I'm even buying the full priced items. Which seems pricey enough to me. I runfess I didn't know there was an aftermarket for the items and the sky's the limit for what people will pay.  Just go to Ebay and search for Inknburn items. Who knew that putting out limited editions of running gear would create such a frenzy?

22 watching? Does that mean they are actually considering buying these at that price?

Have you all noticed that everyone who's anyone is writing about pooping on the run? It all started with Shut Up and Run, who wrote what is probably the funniest post I've ever read about this back in 2012. But when Jamie King from Sweat Pink writes about it, you know that IBS, or as we like to call it at our house "I'll Be Stopping", has gone mainstream. Adrienne Martini from Another Mother Runner just penned a post about GI issues on the run last week. And now there's the Mad Pooper, who's got EVERYONE talking about runners and poop. Geez. It's as if everyone has to one-up each other. Isn't that always the way? I runfess that this is one area where I'm not feeling one bit competitive. While I have some experience in this area, I feel no need to up my game. I'll stick to the portapotties. As long as they are available, that is.

Speaking of that... last week when I attended the American Academy of Pediatrics conference expo, I made a beeline for the Calmoseptene booth. If you don't already know about this amazing stuff, you should. I always seem to get samples with my medical journals and I can tell you that it is the best cream to prevent chafing in certain sensitive areas. The cream contains menthol and let's just say a little cooling relief is a nice thing. Anyhoo, I runfess that I told the Calmoseptene ladies I was a runner and how much I loved their cream. They told me how they hear from runners all the time. Instead of the requisite few packets you get from an expo, they gave me enough Calmoseptene packets to last me a lifetime! If I chafe now, I have no one to blame but myself...

Just like pennies from heaven!

I runfess that I've lost that loving feeling lately. For running. I'm just not feeling it these days. Is it the heat? The cold I've got? RA? Menopause? I don't know what it is, but I am in a running slump and it's a little worrisome. I've almost completely lost my mojo. I've got 3 fall races coming up and my body isn't cooperating. Neither is my brain. I'm running and training, but my effort is in the red zone and I'm moving slow. It's sure not fun right now. I could use a little motivation...

Speed work. Like a boss.

While I've run at the local retention pond for years, I have never seen as many strange things there as I have this summer. As recently as last week, I arrived to prepare for my run and saw this holy man along the shoreline. There was a microphone and a cameraman. Thoughts swirled through my head as I made my way around the lake. Is he a TV evangelist? A podcaster? What religion does he represent? With each loop, I found him in a different spot. On my third loop, they started keeping an eye on me, especially when I stopped to take pictures. It was oddly intriguing. I runfess that I considered asking him to pray for me to regain my lost endurance...

What would you runfess? How do you get your running mojo back when you're in a slump? Any weird sightings on the run lately? Favorite chafing cream? 

I'm linking up with Marcia's Healthy Slice for Runfessions and Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy for the Friday Five!