Sunday brought us beautiful weather here in the South, and Going Mom had a great idea to go to a splash pad with Avery. I was planning on going for a run in my Soft Star Dash RunAmoc Shoes. They have a bullhide leather sole instead of the typical rubber sole you find on most shoes.
Definitely not what you’d picture a running shoe to look like, but they are awesome for the barefoot enthusiast! And not just for running, these things are comfortable around the house and would easily pass for work shoes in the office. Desk jockeys, rejoice! I’ll have a review posted after running the Mother’s Day half-marathon I signed up for.
I haven’t run over 10 miles in over a year, so I’m interested in seeing how I do. Stay posted to find out. My wife will be running the 5k and my mom (G-Ma), will be with Avery watching and cheering us on. Then we’ll go out to enjoy a Mother’s Day brunch together. Big weekend ahead!
But back to this past weekend, running and a splash pad. Kelley drove with Avery to a splash pad a few miles from home and I ran to meet them there. This was Avery’s first splash pad experience, so she was a little unsure of what to make of it at first.
I showed up not too long after they arrived and Kelley told me how Avery seemed more intrigued by the surrounding grass than the colorful water-spraying structures. Makes sense….NOT! So I decided to swing Avery around one of the sprayers.
What kid doesn’t love water sprayed in their face? Seriously though, Avery actually got a kick out of it.
Her smile and laughter is worth more than any sum of money I could imagine! So I continued my earning the riches with more swinging in the water.
You can see how smart I was by keeping my leather running shoes on while splashing in the water. For some reason, leather soles with no tread don’t provide the best traction on wet surfaces. Hmmm, probably why Soft Star even warns about this! Just had to test them out for a thorough review!
I took a break from swinging Avery around the water streams and my wife took over for a while. First she had to catch the little grass lover who is too quick for her little legs!
Then back to getting swung around for more toddler soaking madness.
I swear, that smile, it’s infectious! That goes for my wife’s too! There’s no doubt fun was had by all.
Of course, Avery seemed a little lost when we set her down to have a go in the pad by herself.
Once more, we took turns throwing our daughter around the water like any awesome parent would. First I played helicopter with her as the propeller….
….and then Going Mom reenacted The Lion King with our girl “Simba”.
Circle of life, gotta love it. Also gotta love these two….a lot, which I do.
Avery was getting cold and slightly fussy so it was time to head home. Kelley drove, I ran. With the run there and then back, I totaled about 7 miles, give or take a few tenths of a mile. As expected, traction was limited, but I enjoy running in the Dash RunAmocs thus far.
Once home, the fun didn’t stop there as I had a full-grown lawn to mow. No problem there since mowing with our EGO Power+ Mower took all but 25-30 minutes and I was done. Great way to wind down the weekend for sure. We never watched an episode of The Walking Dead after our date night, but snuck one in on Sunday.
Getting close to the yet-to-be released on Netflix Season 5, what are we to do?! Besides pay for it, I refuse, even though Kelley is threatening to buy it and watch alone.
Oh yeah, Happy Cinco de Mayo……if you care.
Ever take your kids to a splash pad?
Would you wear leather-soled shoes to go running or just in general?
What do you think wait for The Walking Dead Season 5 to come out on Netflix or give in and pay $27 for instant gratification?
How come they didn’t have splash pads when we were kids? Looks like Avery had quite the blast which is what counts the most. Good luck on the 10 mile run, I could walk 10 miles but running that far…ugh Meh.
Splash pads sure would’ve been nice as a kid, we were gypped! Hoping for the best run I can manage with little (running) training!
I am trying to get ready for a half marathon too! Got up to 6 miles in today, hopefully in a couple of months I will be ready. Good luck to you!
Just had my husband look up those shoes, he likes the barefoot style, but I’m not sure he was impressed lol.
PS the baby is adorable!
Hey there, thank you, and good luck right back at ya! I usually get a little over-confident when it comes to running races shorter than a full marathon since I used to run those often. Now I hardly train by running anything over 5-7 miles, and rely on any left over endurance I built up over the years. I’m still always going and never sit until nighttime, so I guess we’ll see how that transfers over to the half!
I was exactly the same way about the shoes when I first saw them, but after reading about the care and passion the company puts into their shoes, I was sold. Plus, made in the U.S. and not China makes me feel better! They usually have some deal going for their shoes, and if you use coupon code “HAPPYFEET”, you’ll get 10% off your order.
And thank you, I couldn’t agree more that she’s adorable! Although sometimes I wonder if there’s a mini demon hiding inside there sometimes… 🙂