Crafting
Since I’m running in the Halloween Half, I needed a costume. I have had one lined up since I registered; a super old Alice in Wonderland ensemble. However, after completing my 10 mile training run last week I decided that when it comes to running; less is more and Alice wasn’t going to cut it. It’s not a heavy or involved costume (just a simple dress), but I would have to wear it over my running clothes and the thought alone makes me feel claustrophobic. My friend Ele had told me about a witch costume she had seen, and I decided that would be a great alternative. I went on the hunt for striped running tights thinking I could pull that off with my black skirt, and a black running shirt. Simple. It was a great idea, but this world is seriously lacking anything beyond black running tights. I went to at least 7 stores and all I found was black, black and some more black. A couple of places online had striped/fancy pants, but they were u...