The Week That Was

Good grief, what a week. Seriously. It was a short week with the holiday on Monday, but I paid for it the rest. I felt drained at the end of every day and even though I should've gone for a run on Thursday I was totally wasted. Also, I'd been standing a lot, being on video meetings. I worked until late afternoon on Friday, as you do, and went to a concert last night. It was nice to get out of the house. This morning I slept until 9:20 am and had no obligations the rest of the day. I went for a 3-mile run and did 1.75 of that in actual running. I thought about going longer but didn't see much benefit in that, especially with the humidity and the fact I did have a few other things I wanted to accomplish, like mowing the lawn. Feeling more like myself here in the evening after sitting in the garage as I defrosted the freezer. Tomorrow should be a day of rest. At least that's the plan.

Good Timing

I went for a lunch run today, which turned out to be good timing since we got dumped on about the time I would've gone out after meetings. The rain came down like crazy for about ten minutes, at least, and now I don't have to run in the after-storm humidity. I enjoyed the earlier outing of 3 miles, 2.25 of which was running without a break. Felt good and enjoyed the quick outing. I don't mind seeing the rain and we can always use it in Texas.

Step Count

I was in Las Vegas this week for work and even though I didn't get in any runs, I certainly ran up the step count on Wednesday and Thursday. I walked over 5.5 miles each day. So I feel like I got in some exercise even though it wasn't strictly exercise.

Today I went out for a run and ended up at about 4.25 miles, with 2.25 of that in running. I walked more than usual because I ran into a friend and walked with him for quite a bit, catching up on things since I hadn't seen him before I broke my collarbone in October. He remarked that he thought I'd moved or something so I told him the saga of my surgeries in about two months' time and the road to being cleared to run again. It was a nice day, although a bit humid due to rain in the early morning hours. Nice and with plenty of sunshine, and at least the spring wind has died down after several weeks of blowing like crazy. Tomorrow is a smoking day with brisket, ribs, sausage, and jalapeno poppers. After exercise this morning followed by mowing the lawn, I feel like I deserve a nice restful Sunday.

How About Some Humidity?

I did the rare Monday run today because of my work schedule this week. I got in 3 miles total with 1.75 of that in running. A little bit of sunshine and a lot of humidity goes a long way in keeping things in check. Add in strong winds once again and it made sense to not go crazy. Felt good to get out and check that box, especially since I had a lot of boxes to check today. Early voting, mowing the lawn, and procuring some supplies for a work trip factored into the mix. I have a window to go running tomorrow so I'm hoping the rain holds off and lets me get out for another.

Hello, Wind

Quite breezy this morning. I didn't get out Thursday due to a day packed with meetings, so I was ready to go today. I went 4 miles, running 2.5 of it. The humidity is up and even though the wind helped a little, I felt better walking in several intervals. My iPod surprised me by being dead and I had to leave it charging. That was okay as I got to think about the book I'm writing without distraction. Nothing earth-shattering, just thoughts about what I want to do in future chapters. Afterward, I spent time eating breakfast, drinking coffee, smoking a cigar on the back patio, and writing. So far, it's been a good day with more to go. And I got in my run, which is always a good thing.

No Stopping

 I went 3 miles total today with 2.25 of that being a run without stopping. Felt good and it was a nice, sunny morning. I topped that off by mowing the lawn. And a lot of work, both stuff to do and meetings. All in all, a busy day. I've also been doing pushups since I got back from vacation and am up to 320 per day this week. I keep building up, just like I'm doing with running, and I'm feeling almost all the way back to normal. No stopping.

Still

This morning was very odd when I walked outside - the air was absolutely still. No breeze at all. Let's just say it's been awhile in Texas since that happened. It's been a blustery spring, as usual. The atmosphere just felt...weird. Regardless, I braved the calm weather and went 4 miles, with 2.75 miles of running total. I thought about trying to run without walking, but the humidity and calmness made it seem like I was running with a wet blanket over my shoulders. I'm not training or trying to prove anything, so I walked between intervals. I had a good outing and got it done first thing on a Saturday, leaving plenty of time for other things, like coffee on the back patio where I'm writing this.

Post-Vacation Run

Got back Tuesday from a week-plus on vacation in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. I didn't run but certainly got in a lot of walking. We went to Big Bend and hiked some short trails, less than we would've done normally but The Wife broke her foot the night before we left. Hiking in a big boot isn't the easiest in the world but she was game to do as much as she could. We also went to Carlsbad Caverns and did the Big Room circuit. Thankful that there is an elevator that helped us avoid the steep entrance/exit with all its switchbacks.

Today I'm back at it with a nice 3-mile outing in sunshine and mid-60s temperature. I ran two of those miles in 1-mile intervals. Not many folks out on a nice Thursday morning but to be fair, I did go out at an odd time between meetings. Glad to be back at it.