Lows

What is with me?
Yesterday evening, I was in a foul mood. I should have stayed home.
But I didn't and ended up having a nice recovery run.
Fearing my behavior for the rest of the evening, I just went home and ate leftovers instead of going out with the gang.

I've been rushing around too much over the past months. Not enough quiet time.
I just found my unopened Leadville Marathon information packet. I've been so busy I'm out of control.
I'm severely enjoying my solitude, now. I mean I'm enjoying being alone, and sleeping, and being alone some more like it's bliss. It's starting to freak me out. I guess it's a temporary "correction" to all the hyperactivity of this race season. When I lay down at night, and it's just me, and it's so quiet and peaceful, ahhhh. Bliss.
I've got to get my batteries recharged - in more ways than one.

After my 48 miles of Hard Rock pacing, with my left shoe too loose, I ended up with a blister on the outside of my left heel. Then after running the SR50 with the right shoe too loose, I have a matching blister, only bigger. I never get blisters! I've got to pay attention to the tightness of my laces more.

All my shoes are now either the wrong type of worn to tatters. I tried to find some Salomons, but the pair I tried on didn't feel right on the right arch - probably a defect in one shoe. But I couldn't get any sales help so I gave up and went home.
I won a free pair of Montrails and want the Streak, but no one stocks the Streak.
In fact, I'm supremely frustrated. Where-oh-where can I buy trail shoes?!? The stores stock only the trendiest Nikes, Adidas, etc. I'd prefer to try on my shoes (so I don't get a factory defect like I just mentioned). But it's so hard to find the shoes I want that I may be forced to buy online anyways.

Does anyone know a great online store for buying Salomon, New Balance, Pearl Izumi, and other great trail shoes?