Today was the first time I'd run in ten days. I went to Atlanta last week and took along my running gear. However, a thick layer of pollen blanketed the city and threw me for a loop. I had enough clothing to run at least three days during my stay there, and I never unpacked the stuff. I kept thinking I should, but then determined that might actually kill me as bad as I felt. I even told my brother I would probably regret it, but now that I'm back home I don't, really. One night I went to a game at beautiful Turner Field (hate the team, love the stadium), and when my group got to our section we could see the nice yellow pollen covering all the seats.
Today I was itching to run. After an afternoon meeting at work that really ticked me off I needed to burn off some energy. I was supposed to run a marathon pace session but decided I should probably just make it an easy run since it's been so long since my last run. That was a good choice since it was quite windy with gusts above 30 mph and the temperature was near 80 degrees. I went 6 miles and was more tense than usual due to thinking about the aforementioned work issue. At one point I felt a tightening in my mid-back on the right side and wondered if I should walk a little, but then a song came on my iPod that has a good running rhythm and I realized I was tensed up and that was affecting my posture. I breathed deep and tried to stay looser the rest of the run, with varying degrees of success. The allergies for me here are bad, but not nearly as bad as they were in Georgia. I guess the old familiar has its advantages.
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