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Back on the road after another week off — just call me a lazy twit. Anyway, three miles listening to the new Dylan.

05/20/2009 Route
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I ran 4.74 miles today — approximately. If I’d have known — for instance, had I owned a working GPS — I would have continued another couple of minutes. In any case, not bad for the first time out this week.

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This morning’s run — a four-miler on the treadmill while listening to the new Bob Dylan disc — was my fourth this week, two outside. My 16-mile total is my best in a while and the five-miler I did yesterday makes two weeks in a row that I did the five.

I’m not sure about tomorrow, yet. If I do run, I’ll probably shoot for three miles. I’m away next week, but plan to run and I’m shooting for 17-20 total miles.

Today was a much better day — still a chore, but an easier chore than Tuesday. I managed five miles and plan to do another four tomorrow.

It was one of those mornings. The dogs had me up at the normal hour of 6, which is getting old. I never feel completely rested these days — I probably need more sleep than I’m getting — but today was worse than usual. I felt like someone drugged me and just wanted to crawl back to bed after the dogs ate. I did lie down on the couch, but only for a couple of minutes before getting ready and heading out to the gym.

I opted to head outside, to run under the big open sky, and figured I’d let my legs decide the distance. Initially, I didn’t think I’d managed a half mile — sore right calf, sore right shin, tight left hamstring, exhaustion, etc. But I soldiered on and managed a slow four, finishing up with some much-needed stretching. My legs were fine after about a mile and tired by the end, but the pain actually receded.

That was 10:30. it is now 1:30 — three hours later — and I desperately need a nap. The coffee isn’t cutting it and ay the distance Given t