Watch me run away.

Not napping during the day, and not drinking any alcohol, and exercise, these things have all contributed to healthy nights of sleep. I hope this continues.

We went out for dinner last night, an evening of dietary indulgence. So strange, to leave a restaurant entirely sober.

Distance: 2.55 miles

Duration: 26:18
Pace: 10:19

Route: Forest Hill Loop (pond only)

Temperature: 30°
Climate: overcast & cold

Pavement: mostly dry
Mood: good, you know?

Pushing through a quick morning run. Not sure I will have time for it later.

 

2019 Playlist

Black Out (Acoustic) - Frank Turner

Running Up That Hill - Meg Myers

This Time It's Different - Heart Bones

Hold On - Ames

See You at Your Funeral - Pup

Comeback Kid - Sharon Van Etten

Moderation - Florence + The Machine

No Roots- Alice Merton

 

What was 2019? My worst marathon. The boy started high school that fall, the wife her final year at that school. Mom began her decline. There were good times, About a Ghoul was a highpoint. 

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec.
Water: yes

Breakfast: coffee w/oatmilk cream, strawberry yogurt w/pineberries banana & granola

Lunch: corned beef on rye, potato chips

Dinner: popcorn

Cocktail Hour: Fresca

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 187 lbs. (-1.0)

Goal: 185 lbs.

Half Marathon Training Week Six

Last night the boy and I went for a long-postponed visit to Chicago Chicken & Waffles downtown where I ate more in a single sitting than I believe I have in some time. We had a great time, there was even a live trio playing instrumentals of R&B classics (Stevie Wonder, "On Broadway") and we relaxed and talked and it was great.

He said he knows he eats too much, and I blame myself for some of this. Since he was very small we would "celebrate" all the time by going to interesting restaurants or getting ice cream. I worry I was the one who created in him an association between eating high calorie food and happiness. But at least we talked about it.

Distance: 6.35 miles
Duration: 58:45
Pace: 9:15
Route: Chagrin Valley Parkway
Temperature: 30•
Climate: partly cloudy
Pavement: trail run!
Mood: not bad

A trail run with Chris is a damn good time. We were both bitching about the cold. Sick of this. And yet! Partner run, it's a good thing. Lot of variety in grade, occasional stream to cross, walked very little mostly ran.

Stretches: no

I would love for next Sunday to be nice weather, I'd like us to do the bike path on the Shoreway. Maybe Dike 14!

Baseline: 178 lbs.
Today: 166.6 lbs. (-1.0)
Goal: 165 lbs.