It's not ALL pretty

A Salad (of sorts) that I had for dinner the other day...
I was in a hurry to eat, but right before I gobbled it up I realized how unattractive it looked on the plate. Oh well, it's just proof that not everything I eat looks "pretty"

 

Now tell me that this doesn't look weird, and kind of gross. At least it tasted much better then it's appearance.

In Layers:
*Sprouts
*Sunflower Parm
*Spiral-cut Carrot
*A few dashes of Vinaigrette
*Minced Sundried Tomatoes
*Julienned Cucumber
*Julienned Mango
*Topped with Agave-Mustard-Avocado dip (sounds weird, but it's SOO good!)

Feet (Updated)

Last week (Tuesday) I managed to pull a really stupid move, not stretching before I went for my run. While I only ran one mile, I strained my left calf muscle, and forced myself to stay off the road for the rest of the week.
Naturally I've been pretty depressed about this, so after much thinking on the subject of my feet, and lower body I realized that I probably should've bought some different running shoes a while ago. The Asics that I've been running in have really been holding me back, mainly because they're trail-running shoes, and a bit too "clunky" for street running.
Another frustrating thing that I've come up against is the fact that I haven't been able to increase my milage past 3 miles in one (daily)run, without needing to stop and walk for a good while. I'm so determined to beat this slump, but I'm also scared that it may be a sign that I'm not cut out for distance running...and I REALLY don't want that to be the case!!! *sob* I want to be marathon runner!!!

After work today I'm going to drive up to Arcata and buy some new shoes.

:::Edit:::

Here are my new shoes! Funny story about this: On my way to the athletic store I was thinking "I don't really care what color shoes they have, just as long as they're not black or pink"... and of course the ONLY type of shoe that best fit my foot...well...yeah...
I bought them any way.

My run was a million times better with these on my footsies. It's really amazing how much energy is wasted when you're not wearing the right shoes. No longer will I have to worry about that. Thank goodness.
Marathons, here I come! I'm not giving up just yet!