Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Handmade items inspired by my morning run.

I've been inspired by my lovely little run this morning to peruse Etsy to see what I could find to fit my mood and here's a handful of great items which do the job perfectly:

iRun Scrabble Tile Pendant by Jesse Janes

iEverything really, iMac, iPhone, iPod and so on, I couldn't do my runs without my iPhone on which I have my new but already much loved Nike+ app, so this sweet little pendant is very appropriate!

 

The Chase by Painter Nik

I aspire to effortsly running the green and pleasant rolling hills, but until my fitness levels increase dramatically, I'll be staying very flat!  I really like this little watercolour with it's slim and fit looking runners.....

  

1980s high-tops by Flower on the Wall

How cool are these shoes!  I really wanted some like this in the 80s when they would have broken pretty much all my uniform rules at school (I had black and white leather football boots for lacrosse instead which were also pretty fabulous, unlike my lacrosse abilities!).  I know they're not really running shoes, but they fit my mood.


Recycled iPod Armband by Hen and Chick

How could you resist the fabulous bright and cheery summer colours of this great armband - I couldn't use it for running as it would end up sweaty and horrid, but for more leisurely pottering it would certainly fit the bill and it would go perfectly with the high-tops!  (Edit - Rachel has told me that the armband is washable, so sweaty isn't a problem!)


Running Cufflinks by London Baby Girl

I know they're for men, but I love the bight spring colours and the curvaceous edges, if my partner ran, I'd buy them for him! 

 

Morning river run and featured in two great Treasuries!

I'm feeling very good this morning as I had a great run along the river in the sunshine, it was only 5km which I still can't manage without a bit of walking and it takes me a pretty epic minutes, but while it's hard work, it's good hard work.  Considering a couple of months ago my right ankle wouldn't let me run for more than a few minutes I'm not complaining and I am finding it easier each time.

So I arrived home from that suitably hot, sweaty and hungry and after a shower and bucket of porridge I went online and found that two of my prints had been featured in these two lovely Treasuries!

Green Tea with Mom
Featuring Love in a Mist





Blueberries and Sunshine


Thanks to both curators for featuring my work in their lovely selections!