Snot Factory

I'm sure I was such a lovely sight on this morning's long run, what with snot rockets and hawking up loogies the whole time. But I decided a long while back that I wasn't going to let allergies ruin my life, and if I have to suffer a little bit for the activities I like to do, then so be it. I didn't see as many other runners out today as I expected, which I suppose is a good thing given all the snot flying every where.

I ran 10 miles, a couple miles shorter than planned. I suppose I'm still in that half-marathon training mode where I can do a little less mileage and still be okay come race day. At least I think that's what it is, because surely it can't be laziness. I suppose I should register for the darn thing, seeing as it's only a month away now.

I listened to two more podcasts from RunRunLive and enjoyed them both. The first was an interview with Hal Higdon. He was the keynote speaker at the Heart of America Marathon last year, a fact he mentions in his interview. He was promoting a novel he'd written about the weekend of a large-city marathon, and it sound intriguing enough for me to want to check it out. The second podcast was an interview with the race director of the Boston Marathon, and that was also interesting to listen to. I've enjoyed the podcasts, enough so that when they were done and I still had a couple of miles to go I think that contributed to my finishing earlier than planned. I find it interesting to hear someone else's take on running, especially someone who puts in so many miles, as the host of the podcast does. I also really enjoyed the parody of George Thorogood's "I Drink Alone," which came out as "I Run Alone" on the podcast. The bit about a lady who smiles at him and gets the finger in return made me laugh out loud - yes, a real lol! This seems like a podcast I'll keep listening to and probably going back in time so I can catch up on the previous two years' worth of material.