Let's Go 3

The wind kicked up this afternoon, but it was fine since the temperature made it into the low 80s. I thought about going a little bit more but settled on 3 miles without walking. That was a good choice since I felt good all the way through. I sprinted the last bit and even made it to a 7:30 pace. On the downhill, of course. I'm not a speedster. Overall, though, a good day and I enjoyed the outing.

What a Day

The temperature was only about 73 degrees this afternoon, and even better, barely any wind. A nice change from the past week and beyond. I ran 3 miles and enjoyed it. Plenty of people out and about, as they should be. Today was also The Boy's birthday, and we went out for a Baker's burger for lunch. That slowed me down on the run, I'm sure, but it was worth. As was the birthday cigar after the burger. Not a bad day, all in all.

Attack of the Allergies

Last Sunday, Easter, I went out and sat on the back patio for about 15 minutes. Apparently that was not a wise choice. The rest of that day and all of Monday I had a horrible allergy attack. The Wife says it was one of the worst, if not the worst, she's ever seen me with. People who don't have allergies have no idea how it feels. I was blowing my nose every couple of minutes and sneezing every sixty seconds. On Monday evening I tried something new. I took a slug of Nyquil at 6:30, managed to stay up another couple of hours before going to bed, woke up at 11:30 and took another shot of the stuff, and then slept the rest of the night. I woke up in much better shape. I took some Dayquil on Tuesday and felt a lot better. I should have tried this approach years ago. The rest of the week was a slow climb back toward normalcy, although today I have a touch of it again after running 3 miles and then mowing the lawn. Plus it's ultra-windy still, and that never helps with the allergies. More medicine might be in store for today. 

Hat Day

I ordered a hat to provide some extra coverage for my mostly-bald dome and today was my first day to run with it on. Not sure I like it. It felt a little hot even though the day wasn't that warm and the sun wasn't even shining. I think a lot of body heat is released through my head, and without that I felt warmer than usual. Or it could be that it was also humid. I'll try it again and we'll see if it's going to work.

I went 4 miles today just before lunchtime. I thought there would be more people out but turned out to be not as much as I expected. Regardless, I'm just glad to get out and enjoy a nice run.

Top-Notch Day

Thunderstorms and laziness rolled through the area on Tuesday, but today was a red-letter day in Harper Valley. Temps in the low 70s, sunshine, only a slight breeze - it was a gorgeous day. If I hadn't run today I would have had to do some sort of penance in foot-deep snow for a month. I gazed longingly out the window all day and finally made it out for 3 miles after work. You'd think the paths would have been thick with people but ended up being not nearly as many as I expected. Maybe people were surprised by the nice weather. Who knows. Regardless, it was a day to remember.

First April Run

Here it is the 10th of April and today was my first run. Well, kind of. I went 3 miles total, running the first half and walking back against the wind for the last half.

A couple of weeks ago I did a couple of afternoons of yard work, some of which involved digging up a circle around the tree in the back yard and moving a bunch of bricks into a level position. I'm not sure if that's what caused the problem, but I felt a pain on the outside of my left knee a few days afterward, and ever since, although it's feeling better. I iced it a couple of times and obviously didn't run or do much else. I felt it just a little in the first mile of today's run, which is why I walked the latter part. I do need to get back into shape before beach time this summer.