How far did I run?
I wish I knew. Last night I went for a run at my moms house in the burbs, a route I use to run when I lived there. This was pre Map My Run and Nike+ days. I use to use the car to figure out how far I had gone by driving the route. Then I got all fancy and got a pedometer.
In an old running journal, I had the route I ran last night logged as 4.25 miles using the car and 4.15 miles on the pedometer. Wanting to validate my old numbers I went to map my run which gave me 4.04. I used my Nike+ during the run and it gave me 3.78. So which is it? How far did I run. This is very frustrating Not so much because I want to know how far but how fast. There is a HUGE difference in my pace between all these distances. So once again, I go with map my run for the RunningAhead tracker and let Nike+ cheat me out of .25 of a mile for my challenges, Jerks!!! And for logging my runs on my ½ marathon plan, I’ll just put 4 miles.
How much do I weigh?
So Sunday I weighed 208.6, Monday I weighed 211.4, but the first time I stepped on the scale it was 210.2. How is this possible. How did I gain 1.2 lbs in a matter or seconds. (the bigger question is why did I step back on the scale? I surely I did not get the better results..BOOOO!). And everyone who reads this need to shut it about weight myself daily. I stopped doing it for 3 months and gained 10 lbs that I’m now working to take off for the 20th time this year.
What is my real shoe size?
I usually wear a 41 European and 10.5 American. But sometimes I fit into a 42 European and 10 American. But if the shoe is narrow sometimes I’ll wear and 11 American. Yet, I have a pair of 9.5 Technica After ski boots.
What size do I wear?
Why do I have clothes in my closet ranging from size 10 to size 16? Why can I not zip one of my size 16 skirts but I get on a pair of size 12 jeans (breathing is optional in these at the moment, but really who needs oxygen when you have on a pair of size 12 jeans?). So what size am I? Ann Taylor likes me to think I’m 14/16 bottom and 12/L top, but only if I am wearing their vanity sized Ann pants. Banana Republic like me to think I’m a 16 bottom but only in their jeans and Jackson fit pants and a M/L top. Ellen Tracy and Dana Buchman make me believe that I’m not fat, just chubby by letting me wear a 14 bottom 10-12 jacket and M top. Elie Tahari and Theory put me in a L or XL top, but I can sweeze my ass into their pants. Skirts on the other hand, if they are an A-Line a 12 or 14. I wear Kut from Koth jeans- size 14, Banana Republic Classic Fit Boot Cut Jeans in a 16. To make matters worse, I have two pairs of DKNY jeans, both SoHo fit, both size 16. The dark wash fit yet the light wash are big and look like I have load in the bottom after wearing them all day. And the topper, I have 3 size 10 dresses from BCBG yet I can’t get one of their tops over my head.
In the end do I really care if I ran 3.75 or 4 miles, do I care if I weigh 210 or 208 or if I wear a 12 or a 16…Yes, Yes I do!!!! Its not because one is bad, but running 4 makes me feel better and more accomplished than if I ran 3.75. Weighing 208 makes me feel that much closer to 140 and it that much more attainable. The shoes, well that just means I can’t buy shoes online unless I know the brand. Sorry Zappos. And fitting into a size 12, regardless if I can breath, makes me feel that some day, some day I will once again fit into single digit clothing and be able t find cute stuff on the clearance rack!
I loved reading this! Everything we do deals with numbers, it’s kind of funny when you write it all out. I particularly liked the one about clothing sizes.
I could have written this post because I am the same way! I do freak out about a tenth of a mile and it drives me bonkers when I “gain” weight within 5 minutes.
We could be body doubles as I am the same size for clothes and shoes.
Preach it sista! Amen.
Duckie, I can so relate to this. I weigh myself 10 times a day, and I rarely get the same number twice. Hmmm, it’s a conspiracy I tell you!
the scale is a liah!
I won’t say anything, cuz I’m also a daily weigh-er. I have limited myself to ONCE a day now, though. It’s tough.
Oh man! I love my scale! LOL…and I know exactly what you mean about clothing sizes…what’s with that.
Great post.
Duckie, methinks you need to either a) flog your scale until you can convince it to stop lying to you or b) get yourself a new scale. Your current scale is a malevolent bitch.
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I loved this post D! It talked to me, know what I mean.
From weight to shoes to sizes. I am a numbers freak I will flip out if i have to stop a run short of the even number.
I weigh myself everyday, hell twice a day. If it looks off I try to think what I ate and what not to eat again. I am sick and I am cool with that.
I read this and the responses, shaking my head thinking,” WW has brought all us crazy fools together in one happy…well sometimes happy place!” LOL
Even if I do 30 minutes worth of intervals if I walk 40 seconds more than I’m supposed to then I’m a loser! I don’t want to even talk about sizes….Wal-Mart and Target don’t do vanity sizes. The fanciest I get is Stage or Cato.
^^best canidate for “What Not to Wear.” I HATE cloths because I can never find anything I like….Maybe the Wal-Mart and Target thing is the problem.*scratching head* Ya think?