The weather was better than I expected but, with rain threatening and a renewed chill in the air, I decided to stay inside and use the treadmill. The result: four miles in 35:14, followed by upper-body weight work.
iPod: Chairlift, Does You Inspire You
I forgot to post about yesterday’s run, so today is a double that marvels at the wonders of a blue sky, a warm breeze and a surprisingly traffic-free route.
Yes, I made it outside the last two days, running three miles each. It’s been way too long for me inside, mostly my own fault.
iPod Monday: Bill Moyers’ Journal
iPod Tuesday: A mix playlist — Calexico, “Grip-Tape Heart”; Conor Oberst, “Danny Callahan”; Jolie Holland, “Mexico”; Bruce Springsteen, “The Wrestler”; The Blow, “Parantheses”; Wolves in the Attic, “Electric Hearts”; REM, “Hollow Man”; Tokyo Police Club, “Shoulders & Arms”; The Gaslight Anthem, “The ’59 Sound”; The Gutter Twins, “Flow Like a River”; Airborne Toxic Event, “Gasoline”; REM, “Airliner”; The Pretenders, “Boots of Chinese Leather”; Alice Russell, “Got the Hunger?”; Ray LaMontagne, “You are the Best Thing”; Raphael Saadiq, “100 Yard Dash”; The Ting Tings, “Shut Up and Let Me Go.”
Stayed inside again — a cool wind, sore legs and general wimpiness were the culprits — but managed four miles on the treadmill in about 36 minutes.
iPod: Recent podcast of recent Fresh Air interview with poet W.S. Merwin
I am sore. My quads and hamstrings hurt and my lower back has decided to act as a reminder that I am now closer to 50 than 40.
I ran three miles again today at a moderate pace, 27 minutes, and then hit the weights, doing a series of leg excercises that has me silently screaming or wimpering or what have you.
But it is all good. The pain will be worth it when my mileage starts to climb. That’s what they tell me, anyway. I don’t know if I should believe them.
iPod: a Fresh Air interview with the immortal Leonard Cohen
Woo hoo. I ran today (three miles, 25:45). And lifted. And now, about seven hours after finishing my workout, I need a nap. And coffee. I’m so tired, in fact, that the coffee might actually help me sleep.
iPod: Bill Moyers’ Journal
Hank Kalet 