Running Log: January 11 - January 17

Tital Miles for the Week: 19

01/12 Ran 6 miles at Forest Meadow. I went slow and easy. It didn’t hurt that I was exhausted for not sleeping right for two days. But it could have.

A note about vanity: I didn’t wear my leggings because I thought they’d be constrictive but also because they’re essentially long johns and I didn’t want to go dork. My leg ached the whole time. Its fine now and was fine last night after it warmed up but I should have worn the leggings. I wonder if I could have injured myself doing that, like cold weather achiness could acting like working a muscle cold. I bet it could. Not going to do that again.

I was ready to go and warmed up for hard running by the fifth mile. I warm up way too slow. I took it slow and ran the last mile tall. It felt good to have some distance under my belt again. I felt hungry and worn but in a good way. I felt worked out.

I walked back to the parking lot and stretched in the twilight listening to The Wrestler and feeling like an old man. I empathize with that song so much. No matter how hard I work, I feel like I’m losing ground.

Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me .

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door.
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before.
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor.

I stood in the sun’s last best red glow and cried like a baby, cried like an old man. I have got to figure something out. I just don’t know what is or how to even start.

01/13 Did 120+ dips and 200+ sit-ups. I started with a 30/40 but it shifted through the workout so all I can say is got 120/200 plus. i felt huge afterward walking out of the park. I followed it up with 5 suitcase carries on each side with the sandbag, about 50m each way.

01/14 Ran 6 miles slow and stupid at the park. It was just ugly but I finished. And I ran with a squirrel. There was a miniture dachsund who scared a squirrel, as I passed by, who took off in the same direction I was running. He had more kick than me as we sprinted it out but I think I could have taken him in the long haul.

01/16 Ran 7 miles at Forest Meadow. It was raining lightly. I started off trying to avoid the puddles but eventually just gave in to the sheer fun of running in the rain and I started aiming for them. It was a hard run. My cardio is still recovering. Its either that or I'm fighting all the injuries I have and that's what's wearing me out. I really have to fight for my miles now. I think that's when my back went out.

The rain picked up in the last mile. I stretched in the rain and drove home. It felt good to be back.