He won't be back this way 'til 2010.

October 2019

Yes, let's run every other day. Feels good! Brisk. Perfect weather.

These are depressing days. I had reminders last week about Chicago, which was the hardest thing I have ever done. Harder, perhaps than even New York. Because New York was euphoric. The week before Chicago was spent in a room at University Hospitals with my mom.

Then there are all these remnders of the rest of the year, last year. Her fall. Thanksgiving. The death sentence. Some nights I surprise myself with my feelings. I've also cut the dose, so. Which I don't regret. But here I am.

Keep running. I can keep running, right?

Distance: 3.1 miles
Duration: 29:42
Pace: 9:34
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 48°
Climate: overcast & cool
Mood: determined
Weight: 178 lbs. (-2.0)

Sweeping Up at Grebe's Playlist

Pleasure of Love - Tom Tom Club

Why Me? (Extended Version) - Planet P

Promised You a Miracle (US Remix) - Simple Minds

Pale Shelter (Long Version) - Tears For Fears

Is There Something I Should Know (Monster Mix) - Duran Duran

Temperature's dropping at the rotten oasis.

We ate 'em.
But we didn't like 'em.

The rest of Tuesday was fine. No issues. There is pain, always. Different levels of pain or irritation. But running, when I stretch after, no longer debilitates me.

1996 Playlist
Return of the Mack (C & J Street Mix) - Mark Morrison
Broken English - Queue Up
Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing
Older - George Michael
Devil's Haircut - Beck

Again with the cold and the hail and hurting and the heyyy.

Distance: 2 miles
Route: Neighborhood Loop
Temperature: 32°
Climate: hail
Pavement: slippery with hail
Mood: maintaining

Pace: 9:15
Stretches: yes

Baseline: 178 lbs.
Today: 172.5 lbs. (-0-)
Goal: 170 lbs.

Took mom out for dinner and a show last night to celebrate her birthday. Dined light. That's what I have been doing at restaurants lately, dining light. I'm sure the waiters hate it.

Frightfully hectic

My mom once used the phrase "Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am," in casual conversation without knowing what it really meant.

I mean, she knew it meant to do something with alacrity, she just didn't know what that something was.

By the way, this video is totally awesome.

1973 Playlist -or - Running On Mars
Life On Mars? - David Bowie
Roadrunner - The Modern Lovers
Blockbuster - Sweet
Do It Again - Steely Dan
Street Life - Roxy Music
Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
Suffragette City - David Bowie
Meet Me On The Corner - Lindisfarne
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
Popcorn - Hot Butter
Burning Love - Elvis Presley

That's it. That's as far back as I'm going. Gimme some of that sweet, sweet techno.

Run stats:
Distance: 4 miles
Weight: 164.5 lbs.
Stretches: yes
Push-ups: 20
Temperature: 86º
Weather: hot. windy.