Run back and stay with me.

Yes, indeed. The results are in and they are not good. Bad cholesterol up, good cholesterol down. Now, I did not fast the night before, I was not aware that I would have blood drawn that day. I had a few leftover barbeque ribs for breakfast and so my blood was rich in meet and sugar.

However, as that is indicative of my diet in general, a proper blood test may only show marginally better results. I must eat more greens, drink less alcohol, and do the exercise. Fortunate for me, I have alcohol to cut, greens to eat, and a new resolve to do the exercise.

Distance: 3.5 miles
Duration: 33:39
Pace: 9:36
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 73°
Climate: clear & humid
Mood: all right
Weight: 180 lbs. (+0.5)

Nights like this I could run and run and run.

Erie Effusion - LIVE on WRUW

Don't Believe - Psychedlic Furs

Club Zero * - The Go-Go's

Turn To You * - The Go-Go's

Cool Places - Sparks ft. Jane Wiedlin

Blue Kiss - Jane Wiedlin

Like To Get To Know You Well - Howard Jones

I'll Do Anything (Megamix) - Dead Or Alive

Hard Times - Human League

A poet who died in the gutter.

Homework!

School, meaning homework, and also my real employment, and life, I guess, have kept me off the pavement. Had my annual yesterday, the blood work was not great. My diet is not great. You would think it is, but it is not. My cholesterol is not great. I need to do something about that.

Primarily, however, I need to exercise. That is also homework. I said that twenty days ago, but I have not been doing my homework.

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 38:34
Pace: 9:38
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 64°
Climate: utterly perfect
Mood: concerned
Weight: 179.5 lbs. (-0.5)

Feeling good, though. Weather is cool but bright, and the soundtrack was inspiring. I chose to go the other way around the block to get home, a neat four miles.

I am shocked I have not added pounds in the past few weeks. Incremental change. Keep going. I would be happy to be 170 again.

Teenage Kicks 09/26/2020

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa

Europe Endless - Kraftwerk

Carolyn's Fingers - Cocteau Twins

A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Live) - Bryan Ferry

Warm Leatherette - Grace Jones

Slash Your Tires - Luna

Traffic, traffic, looking for my chapstick.

Here's the thing. I had a lot of work due today. So, I didn't sleep well. I wasn't actually thinking about homework, if I were I probably would have gotten up and done it. But I was awake around three, and never really went back to sleep. My joints ached, just could not relax.

So I have been up and at 'em since five thirty. Even tried to nap around noon, for maybe twenty minutes? Not happening. Got up after five minutes, my brain was just flying.

Now, the work day is over, and it is too late to nap. But I am tired. Maybe a run will get me all juiced up for that final push until bedtime, and then sleep like a rock. What do you think?

Distance: 2 miles
Duration: 19:11
Pace: 9:35
Route: Two times around the block.

Temperature: 79°
Climate: overcast & muggy
Mood: all right
Weight: 180 lbs. (+1.0)

Oh God. I am exhausted.

Kamala's Summer Playlist
Journey In Satchidananda - Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders
GRoCERIES - Chance the Rapper, TisaKorean, Murda Beatz
Boo'd Up - Ella Mai ft. Nicki Minaj & Quavo
Talk - Khalid ft. Disclosure
Be Careful - Cardi B

Work the body work work the body.

Not a bad office.

For your information, exercise is also a form of homework. Trying to do my job and my studies have kept me off the pavement, which is not a good thing. The weather is perfect, even if the world is not. Get out in it.

Distance: 4.0 miles
Duration: 37:03
Pace: 9:15
Route: Hocking River Bike Path
Temperature: 80°
Climate: bright & beautiful
Mood: anxious

Spending a holiday weekend in Athens. Mom's boyfriend spent the night last night, a small family gathering and one which was greatly needed. I have not been here since Christmas.

What's That Lyric?

Boom! Shake the Room - Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff