I got a couple of new toys recently: sports glasses with my prescription and the iPod Shuffle with a Gig hard drive. I have never ever ever had any sports glasses which, now that I think about it, surprises me greatly because as a teenager I was very active and played various sports and then strated getting back into running starting in about 2001, almost a 10 year break. I've worn glasses since 3 years old--that's why I'm baffled as to why I never bothered getting them, although I remember thinking about it when I was in middle school I think.

Anyway, the ones I got are called Rec Specs Maxx. I've never heard of them before but since they sold them at Lenscrafters I assume they must have a pretty sizeable marketshare for prescription sports glasses. I took them out for a run today shortly before sunset and they felt great. They're kind of big but it doesn't bother me because the lenses are big and they're very lite.

Today was also the second day that I took out a brand new iPod shuffle! I've had a very tiny Panasonic SD-80 mp3 player for a long time. Unfortunately it broke down a few months ago and I've been waiting to get a new one ever since. Lucky for me, my brother won an iPod at some contest and he already had one. It was a great gift and I am very surprised how well it's fitted for active exercising. That's was why I got the Panasanic--it was tiny, comfortable, lite, and had a belt clip and strap on that came with it. The Shuffle just has a string which you put around your neck but it is so light that you don't need to strap it to anything even when running! The only recommendation is that you put it under your shirt so it jiggles less. The rechargable battery light is amazing on this thing and of course I like the shuffle part, but you can also play your songs in the order you put in on the device.

It's much more fun to exercise now with music and the new glasses! I am almost as excited as when I was a kid waiting for gifts on Christmas Eve.

Total: 4.63mi Run; 466 calories; 143lb.