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ugly man with beard

73 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Dec 22, 2007 10:27 PM

A closet full of shoes

That's what I looked at the other day when my D.W said she wanted me to take her shopping for shoes.

Since our daughter's first communion was coming up on Saturday, I just naturally assumed my D.W needed shoes to go with her new dress. Looking again at the closet full of what looked like perfectly good shoes to me, I said won't any of those work?

She looked at me with a your so stupid look and said "for running?" A HA !! now I understood

So off we went to the running store and bought some shoes and running bras.
( she insisted on the running bras I told her she would look sexier running in just a T shirt

but all I got was a dirty look) So we are off to run today

I read up on the C25k program. I think I will start her off on that.
Wish her luck!!
Oogly

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hally

1,211 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

1. Dec 22, 2007 10:27 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Go DW of Oogly!! Keep us posted on her progress.

Barb

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ksrunr

916 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

2. Apr 22, 2007 1:02 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

oogly,
Best wishes to DW on starting her running. You dirty old man. I get the same dirty looks from the gracious and lovely Mrs C.C.runner.

evanflein

1,279 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

3. Apr 22, 2007 1:15 PM

in response to: ugly man with beard

Re: A closet full of shoes

Yeah! Now you can post the runs of Oogly and Mrs Oogly just like Roy and Mrs Roy.... but maybe your wife will want a handle of her own. Mrs Oogly just doesn't quite have that "ring" to it.

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pmcneb

582 posts since
Jan 10, 2006

4. Apr 22, 2007 1:58 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Oogly...Have youconsidered building an extra closet to hold all of the soon to be purchased running shoes?

I have such a hard time throwing out running shoes, even after they have gone from trainers to everyday errand shoes then off to the garden shoes and finally serious mud shoes.

Right now, I am looking fondly at my HM shoes that I had to cut the toe out of the morning of the race to accomodate a broen pinky toe. How can I throw them away??? (sigh)

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ugly man with beard

73 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Apr 22, 2007 2:38 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

We're Back!!
My lovely D.W did quite well. I started her off slow, 1 MIn running 90 seconds walking. on and off for about 30 minutes. Her new shoes are comfotrable, ( mizuno wave ascends ) and she loves the color.

Now she is off to costco with her sister and I'm writing to you folks while Icing my heel spur.
I ran Mrs. Oogly by her and she just rolled her eyes

Oogly

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pmcneb

582 posts since
Jan 10, 2006

6. Apr 22, 2007 4:01 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

An eye roll is not nearly as bad as a flat out no. You still have hope!

tselbs

1,215 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Apr 22, 2007 6:32 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Congratulations to MrsUMWB. I hope she keeps it up and will start posting on her own.

TomS

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tomwhite

1,997 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

8. Apr 22, 2007 6:38 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

quote:<HR>Originally posted by pmcneb:
An eye roll is not nearly as bad as a flat out no. You still have hope!<HR>

............yeah, EyeRolling doesn't count, Pickles does that to me EVERY time, and I've got a LOT of Shoes........

............just Cackle Hysterically and grab a Salesperson.....

Econo011

1,459 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

9. Apr 22, 2007 10:10 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Oogly, never begrudge a woman her shoes. And "Mrs. Oogly" has that sentimental ring to it. (I do recall, however, that "Mrs. Hippo" doesn't really care for her moniker.)

I think it's neat that she's starting... Happy times for the Oogly family.

mainerunnah

902 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

10. Apr 23, 2007 7:00 AM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Oogly that is awesome that you have the DW out there running, so very very cool. I agree with everyone else, it would be great to see Mrs Oogly posting as well!

Give her our best wishes and congrats on picking up her new hobby. Hopefully she already knows how supportive the posters are here at Cool Running, especially the Boomers!

Hmmm all this banter has given me an idea...if I were to tell my DW that female runners carried purses and she could get a new one is she took up running I might just be able to get her to pick up the sport...a man can dream can't he?

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Holly S.

1,828 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

11. Apr 23, 2007 7:13 AM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

quote:<HR>Originally posted by pmcneb:

I have such a hard time throwing out running shoes, even after they have gone from trainers to everyday errand shoes then off to the garden shoes and finally serious mud shoes.

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Me, too! Me, too!

Congrats and happy running to MrsUMWB!

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jemmama

260 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

12. Apr 23, 2007 1:23 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

Good luck to Mrs. UMWB! Keep us posted on her progress.

Holly - how are the walks with DH going?

Holly S.

1,828 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

13. Apr 23, 2007 1:32 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

quote:<HR>Originally posted by jemmama:

Holly - how are the walks with DH going? <HR>

Jemamma - DH has been going into work at 6am the last few days instead of 7am, so there hasn't been time in the mornings. We are waiting until he resumes his normal schedule, I think on Wednesday, to start up again.

(Sorry for the hijack, UMWB)

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dg9005

1,325 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

14. Dec 22, 2007 10:27 PM

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Re: A closet full of shoes

just to keep it a consolidated hijack.... Holly, I'm really glad. I was wondering.

back to oogly. that's great! very best of luck (& a welcome to the nuthouse) to mrs. oogly. (i like how that sounds too) glad the first time went well.

forgive my feeble memory (e.g., I can't even remember when 30 sounded old

) but wasn't it you that a few months back got up & in a fit of loving family zeal got just about everyone out there one day? even maybe, a nephew? 3rd cousin? I can't seem to remember how dw (ms. o) felt about it at the time. but maybe this is in some part an extention of how nicely that went. if, of course, it was you.

keep up the reports. & the shoe museum. I wonder if they'd make good sound insulation for critically placed rooms?

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