Sleeping Through Rain

When I got up this morning after 9 the sun was shining. Apparently it was raining when The Wife got up and had stopped, which worked out well for me. The past few days, including Thanksgiving, were colder and wetter, so I didn't run on Thursday as planned. Today was nice, though. I ran 6 miles and it was nice to get back to my regular distance. I'll modify my schedule in the coming week to try and get in three runs since I'll be traveling. We'll see how that goes.

Before the Gluttony

I didn't even take my running gear with me to Kansas this past weekend. I knew it was going to be cold and busy with family time, so no reason to really try and shoehorn in a run. Today was warm, around 70 degrees, and a nice day for a pre-Thanksgiving outing. I ran 5 miles, all good and felt strong. My Garmin beeped at me about two hundred yards shy of the two-mile mark, which was odd. By the time I made it back to the start/finish line it was only about twenty yards off. I guess I can blame it on the wind and clouds. Or sunspots. Or whatever.

One More

Ran a mile more than I did on Monday, getting in 5 miles today. Too many work calls meant I didn't get out until 5 p.m. When I got home it was getting dark, so that was fun. The temperature was quite mild today, about 70 degrees, but as I write this the rain clouds have moved in and look to be around all day tomorrow. My decision to run earlier in the week seems to have paid off.

Four More

Supposedly bad weather is supposed to arrive on Thursday, and I decided to move my regular running days forward. Today I went out for 4 miles and felt pretty good. I had a bit of a stomach...irregularity but I made it back in time and no incidents occurred. Fortunately.

Back Pain

The day after my last post I hurt my back. Not sure how. I cleaned up the garage on that Sunday, and moved the smoker back onto the patio. Maybe the the moment when I yanked that big piece of thick steel was it, but didn't feel like it at the time. That night my lower back went into horrible spasms and I kept waking up. This was new since I've never had back problems before. The next was even worse and on that Tuesday morning I went to urgent care and walked out with prescriptions for pain and muscle relaxers. That seemed to help somewhat but it still took several days before I slept without waking up multiple times. Three weeks later I'm finally to the point where I could go out for a run.

I wanted to go out on Thursday but that was the point where I thought I was okay but realized it was probably best to wait a few more days. This morning I ate breakfast and had my coffee, and then went for a 3 miler. Considered doing another mile and realized I'm not trying to get a medal and that extra mile might actually do more harm than good. I feel good with what I did and will ease back into it over the next week. I've thought about all the gaps in my running over the last year - saving that for a post later - but glad to be back on the road today.

Waiting to Warm Up

How the times have changed. I waited until 11:30 this morning so that it was warm enough to run. The temperature was a few degrees south of 60 degrees, which isn't bad, but it's quite a dropoff from even a couple of weeks ago. I ran my 6 miles and then spent the day smoking ribs and pork, changing the calipers on my truck, and helping with a birthday. I'm tired.

A Day Early

Rain is in the forecast starting tonight and all day tomorrow. Human beings are nothing if not flexible, and I decided to run today even though that's two days in a row. At least this way I get in my run and don't have to try and fit it in between storms, if that's even going to be possible. I went the 6 miles again, but today it was a lot windier from the south, and so I walked up the big hill. Other than that it was good. My legs weren't quite as fresh but that's to be expected. Tomorrow will be a workout I can do in the garage and then hopefully the rain clears out so I can run on Saturday as planned.

Wrong Address

It was a perfect Fall day with sunshine and no wind, temperature in the 70s. I ran my 6 miles without stopping, even going up the big hill. I did get passed twice, which is kind of rare because there usually aren't that many people out. First was by a young lady right before mile one, and then a guy later on after mile four. Oh well, I wasn't going for speed. At least then.

A UPS driver dropped off a package on our doorstep mid-afternoon. Right house number, wrong street. So when I got back from my run, I came inside, grabbed it off my desk, and ran it around the block. It probably added another third of a mile to my run overall. On the way back I cranked up the speed a little bit, and it felt good. It's been a while since I've run anything close to fast. It was nice to stretch out a little bit.

Fall Day

Back to the routine today with some punching of the bag and a 2-mile run to follow up. The sun is lower and the temperature was definitely fall like. That's after a couple of big fronts came through last night and spun up some tornadoes in Dallas. Nothing like life in the south/midwest.

Back to It

Took over a week off due to guys' weekend and other stuff. This morning I remembered that it's a half-marathon day on the path I normally run, and after being off so long I didn't want to do an alternate route with hills. So I waited until 11 a.m. and ran in some nice sunshine with temperature in the mid 70s. Nice outing, felt good, and walked up the big hill. It's nice to be back to it, and my plan is to work on getting back into shape after the short respite.

Up and Down

The weather has been up and down this past week temperature-wise, and today was a little odd. This morning we had a light rain, clouds through most of the morning, but sun breaking through to warm us up on its way to 90 degrees for a high. Then tomorrow's high will be 60 after a cold front passes through. I decided to run late morning in order to avoid the heat, settling for a little humidity from the rain. I think it was a good decision since I ran 6 miles without walking other than the big hill. A little more sweat than Tuesday's run but overall a good run.

Morning Outing

My schedule today allowed me to exercise and do my 2-mile run earlier in the day, which is goo because the Cardinals play at 4 this afternoon. It's the final of the five-game series and I plan to pay attention.

A Difference

80 degrees at run time today, and what a difference it made. No walking at every mile marker, and a lot less humidity as well. My shirt wasn't completely saturated when I got home, which seems like a foreign concept after the long summer. I went my 6 miles and it was all good. I did walk up the hill in front of the school, and it's supposed to get back up to 90 on Thursday before the temperature plummets over the weekend.

Last Hot Run?

Another October run in 90+ degree heat, plus the ever-present humidity. It looks like the summer wave finally breaks at the end of the weekend and we're into the 80s for highs next week. I ran 6 miles and did the usual walking every mile. As much as I love the hot weather I have to admit it will be nice to run without breaks, and hopefully this winter I can actually run, as opposed to last year when I had a strained abdomen that sidelined me for several months.

Nooner

I knew my parents were coming in late this afternoon when I would normally exercise and run, so I did my thing at noon today. It was still in the low 90s and of course the sun was directly overhead, but relatively speaking it wasn't as bad as say...July. A nice easy 2 miles.

Back at Six

Yesterday was a really good 6-mile run along my normal course. Even though it was 94 degrees (on October 1st) and I walked every mile, I felt strong and maintained a consistent pace the whole time. Lots of sunlight but overall what I would consider one of my better outings in recent times.

Still Summer

Up to about 93 degrees today and it still feels like summer on the last day of September. Relatively speaking my 2-mile run wasn't unbearable. The sun is a little lower and there was more of a breeze once I turned around. Also wore brand-new shoes and they were a wee bit too tight. I couldn't have gone for a regular run without doing some loosening up and getting them to feel right.

Another Tardy Post

When I left the house on Saturday I heard a voice over a loudspeaker from the direction of the nearby high school and figured there was a race of some kind going on. I ran over there and was correct, so I decided to go the hill route instead. Not sure if that was the wise choice since it was so humid, but I did it anyway. There was plenty of walking up the big hills and a couple of other walk breaks, and I think I came in at around 5.7 miles. Not the usual tally for a long run but then again I wasn't expecting to do hill work.

Sucking at Posting These

Got back from Austin last Thursday afternoon and went for a run. It wasn't great but at least I got out and did my 6 miles. Still pretty warm here in Texas toward the end of September but I'll take it. Still way better than training in single digit temperatures.

Soupy with a Touch of Clouds

Mostly clouds during the 7 miles this morning, and lots of humidity. I didn't walk until mile markers 5 & 6 and then up the big hill, so overall it was a decent run. Lots of people out on bikes or walking their dogs. There were also several crews picking up trash for a community day, but looked like they were doing more exploring than picking up since the park is pretty clean.