It looks like I need new running shoes.

I have been really trying to get into running for a while. I have been training myself to do a 5k but when I run my knees really bother me. I have a lot of motivation but knee pain really puts a kink my pipes. I don't care about the pain so much but I don't want to destroy me knees for future use.

I few weeks ago I was getting to run a 5k and I went to the gym and ran 2.5 miles. The next day I really felt what I had done in my knee. I think it was probably good that I got the flu and couldn't run in the race.

I have been wondering what to do about this problem when I asked for prayer about it during my Read through the Bible class. It seemed like a silly prayer request but they asked. Today I was talking to a lady at the gym and we were talking about running marathons. I mentioned that I was trying to but my knees where bothering me. She told me that she used to have the same problem but she went and got custom fitted for shoes. I have fancy shoes right now but they were certainly not custom fitted. I did some research on the internet and if you go to a speciality athletic shoe store they will put you on a treadmill and watch you run to see what type of shoe you need. Apparently many people are pronators which means they don't use their feet correctly while running. The right running shoes will correct the particular way that you run and align you and you should be. Very interesting. I am excited and I want to go this weekend to get new shoes. Oh, that would be wonderful to be able to just run and not worry about damaging myself.

The thing is that Wichita Falls does not have an athletic shoe store so I guess we will be visiting OKC soon. I would like Asher to go and get some new shoes also because he has a tendancy to get shin splints.

Cute moment I want to remember.

Tonight Sery was saying, "Mommy, pobby (potty)." She says it often and I usually ignore her because it usually does not get anyone anywhere. She just likes to sit on the toilet and pretend. But tonight I responded by asking her if she wanted to go potty. She said, "Yeah, mon (c'mon)." So I tagged along. We got to the bathroom and she surprised me by grabbing the stepstool and seating herself. That was no small feat mind you because the stepstool was halfway under the toilet and she gave me a small heart attack because she almost went topsy-turvy during her ascent. My arms were held out protectively but it was still unsettling to watch. Here is the funny part. She was sitting on the toilet and told me that she wanted to wipe. I told her that she could not do that until she went pee. (My proverbial carrot.) I was helping Bethany into the bath and I realized I was hearing a shhhh, shhhh, shhhh sound. Ha, ha, ha. She was pretending to pee to get her "carrot."

Sery just turned two a couple of days ago and she is our baby. I will always treasure sweet moments like this one because they go by so quickly. So here is one that is idelibly written in the ink of my blog. Good times, good times.

Hey, I just wanted to post this new audio Bible that I found. It is so easy to listen to. I found it on half.com for $15. What a great deal. I ordered it for the girls to listen to. They like to listen to cds while they are going to sleep and while they are cleaning their rooms. What a great time to instill scripture in their hearts! I think Asher will be relieved that they will not be playing that Johnny Cash cd over and over and over...

http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/ProductDetail.htm?ProdID=com.zondervan.9780310926313&QueryStringSite=Zondervan

I tried to put a picture up but I can't seem to find any that will copy over.