Marathon's are such a first world problem.

I left my camera at home, so all images will be expressed through memes, animated gif's and someecards.  Your welcome.

1.  I was limping my way through a walk with waffles yesterday evening, and i encountered a man walking his dogs who apparently knew my name and training schedule.  Just as i was about to call for an adult, he said that he and Matt run into each other at the dog park frequently and chit chat.  He asked how training was going, and i just exploded with all my frustrations over my stupid calf, and not being able to run, and the race being 2 1/2 weeks out.  He actually ended up looking at the calf muscle, despite having no medical background.  He expressed his sympathies though.  It was a strange encounter.
"Hey, I just met you,And this is crazy,But here's my calf muscle,So call me, maybe crazy?"

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

2.  I have been a total nutcase all week, mostly because i haven't been venting all my excess energy through running.  I am going to attack the next person that asks me if i am ready for the marathon.  I'm not ready.  In fact, i won't be ready until i am about 10 miles into that baby.  That's just how i roll.

Approaching the finish line of the Chicago Half Marathon

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

3.  I'm not quite sure what happened yesterday, but i entered my car with a bag of kraft caramels, but after sitting in traffic for an hour, i arrived home and those caramels were gone!  The obvious assumption i know you are all thinking is that i ate them all.  But i don't recall doing that!  The obvious presence of a blackout period would imply that i was abducted by aliens, who confiscated my caramels before returning me to my car.  (if we have learned anything from the x-files.)

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

4.  I was sitting on the couch eating a triscuit on monday (FINE, a box of triscuits) and Waffles was peacefully sitting next to me, presumably napping.  In a split second, that monster stuck her snout INTO MY MOUTH to retrieve the triscuit i was chewing, and eat it herself.  She literally stole food right out of my mouth as i was chewing it.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

5.  I have a splinter in my tongue from a popsicle stick.  You have no idea how painful it is.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

6.  So far i have found candy corn oreos, candy corn colored peeps, candy corn EVERYTHING except candy corn itself.  Do you think the drought has something to do with this?  Was the corn crop of the candy variety also affected??  Oh, what a world!!

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

7.  My dear friend Aaron that is supposed to be running the marathon with me has still only completed one training run.  About 7 weeks ago.  I have a strong hunch that i will be running this baby all alone, much like the 20 miler.  sigh.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

8.  As it gets chilly, i have realized that in the upcoming months, i will have no choice but to buy waffles a sweater.  I am going to be the girl that has a dog that wears a sweater.  I am inconsolable.  Actually, i am just going to try and fashion her a poncho out of dish towel, a la pinterest!

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

9.  I switch off between two pairs of shoes (long runs and short runs) only i have not kept track of mileage per shoes at all.  So each pair has somewhere between 1 and 1,000,000 miles on them.  Why don't these things have counters on them??  I don't have time for routine math.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.

10.  American Horror Story, basically the scariest most awesome tv show ever, starts in a few weeks.  I am already having nightmares based on the 30 second preview.  Who has nightmares from previews???  This isn't even HBO!  I'm in trouble.

FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.