The nicest parts of Hell.

Vertigo, day four. Time to make an appointment. Guess I should have done that before. 

First, however, a run. It's seventy freaking degrees out. Time to escape some zombies!

Paul Revere: 0105

Distance: 3.75 miles
Duration: 38:35
Pace: 10:17

Steps: 5570

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 70°
Climate: sunny & warm!
Mood: all right

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec. (2x)
Water: yes

Weight: 186 lbs. (-0-)

Goal: 180 lbs.

Breakfast: pot of yogurt

Lunch: cheeseburger, fries & soda (hey, it was free)

Treat: Oreos (3), milk
Dinner: Galley Boy, potato teezers & ranch, shake (hey, it's Thursday)

What's That Lyric?

Justified - Nine Inch Nails

There's no point in escaping.

Yeah, we'll try another zombie run. I want the story to pick up a little.

A Lost Child: 0104

Distance: 3.15 miles
Duration: 31:09
Pace: 9:53

Steps: 4860

In the film Last Night the local DJ is playing what he calls "The Greatest 500 Songs of All Time" but really, they are his favorite songs of all time, because the world is literally about the be destroyed.

So, I am listening to the "Sings For My Funeral" playlist, while I navigate the zombie apocalypse, because those are my favorite songs of all time.

  
Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 46°
Climate: bright & cool
Mood: all right

Yesterday, first thing in the morning, I suffered a sudden bout of vertigo. Just sitting in a chair, talking to Toni, my head started spinning, and wouldn't stop. I began to feel nauseated and it didn't stop until I lay down on the couch. It took most of the morning to feel close to normal.

I still don't feel normal, I'm a little disoriented, but I was able to run. It felt good to run. 

But what was that? Is it related to Covid? Advance warning of a stroke? No idea. I did let my doctor know.

 
Stretches: not really
Water: yes

Weight: 186 lbs. (-0-)

Goal: 180 lbs.

What's That Lyric?

Take Me Home - Phil Collins

It ain't easy living above.

There are few acts that I am hopelessly dedicated to. Like, "Oh, man! The Stones has a new album coming out!" I've never said. No one says that. But you know what I mean? 

There are acts that once had a great run of singles, but few that consistently generate work that I like -- me -- over an extended period of time.

Except Ben Gibbard. And I'm not, like, I wouldn't call myself a Death Cab fan. But he keeps creating songs I really enjoy, year after year. He's the Dad Whisperer.

Oh! And Everything But the Girl is releasing their first album since 1999 next year!!!

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 29:29
Pace: 9:31

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 60°
Climate: sunny & warm
Mood: good

 

Man. Most of these tunes have excellent bpm, too! Boss run, no zombies. Just sunshine and dead leaves.

 
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Weight: 186 lbs. 

Goal: 180 lbs.

I have a reading tonight. I will not record what I ate today.

Ben Gibbard Playlist

Here to Forever

The District Seeps Alone Tonight

The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

Transatlantisicsm

I Will Possess Your Heart (Radio Edit)

Gold Rush

Baby, I'm a walking dead.

Compulsion can be a force for good, and a force for not so good. I have run compulsively in the past, but there are several reasons that is not possible today. My ageing body, and also my schedule.

Then there is the compulsion to eat, which is what I am currently suffering. It's a boredom thing. It's an unhappiness thing. Recording my diet here helps, but only if I am running more often. Otherwise I backslide. And there's leftover candy. And there are chips. There are always nuts and cheese. Fats and carbs and sugar.

It's rainy fall weather, cool and damp. Time to elude some zombies.

Lay of the Land: 0103

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 29:59
Pace: 9:39

Steps:  4736

  

Good run! Beautiful fall day, listening to spooky music and running and a carpet of golden leaves. I felt stronger than I might, good breathing.

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 48°
Climate: sunny & cool
Mood: all right

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 30 sec. (3x)
Water: yes

Breakfast: Honey Nut Cheerios (1C.) w/milk, banana, coffee (2x)

Lunch: cheeseburger, fries, Coke

Treat: "fun size" Twizzlers (1x)

Happy hour: Almonds, dried fruit, beer
Dinner: pasta & sauce w/greens, salad

Treat: “fun size” KitKat

What's That Lyric?

Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - Concrete Blonde