The three miles I ran today were not exactly easy, but I got it in. Now I just have to get myself back to where I was about a month or so ago.
Music: Bruce Springsteen, The River (In about eight hours he should be hitting the stage at Giants Stadium. We’re sitting in section 218, which is not exactly close, but at least we’ll be there.)
I managed a bit over three miles this morning, chasing a 26-year-old who moves at a better pace than I do. I also felt like, well, not so hot. I hadn’t run in almost a week and my diet has not been what it should be. I think I need to focus better and take a bit of weight off again.
Music: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal
A hot, steamy run, difficult, but still I did four miles in Kendall Park.
Music: a mix
So, who ordered this weather? It already was in the 80s and as humid as a steam room when it was time to run this morning, so I stayed inside on the treadmill and worked on pushing the pace. I ran three miles in 24:33 — the fastest I’ve run in a while. I find it easier to push on the treadmill because it moves and if you don’t keep up you fall off. In any case, that makes 20 for the week after a couple of light weeks. I finished up with some leg work — balance stuff, squats, etc.
Music: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal
It was a bit hot out today, but that didn’t stop me from making a four-mile trek. The issue, as always, is traffic and the aggressiveness of drivers — particularly on Ridge Road, where there are no shoulders. It was worse than usual this morning, mostly because I started out a bit earlier than usual, so I had to do a dance along the macadam’s edge, hopping from blacktop to grass and back depending on the flow of traffic. Luckily, the drivers were relatively sane this morning — unlike most days when I have to play chicken with fiery-eyed lunatics who like to bear down on anything not in something that ways two tons.
iPod: a podcast of Bill Moyers Journal that featured a discussion of the conservative movement.
Hank Kalet 