My heart is racing down First Avenue.

Shaved last night. It's for work, I don't want to talk about it. I seriously regret the decision. My face is fat and jowly and there's a ball of tissue below my chin that makes me look like a bullfrog. I hate my ugly, old face.

Okay, so? Let's get motivated for a cold weather run.

Distance: 3.1 miles

Duration: 32:19
Pace: 10:23

Route: Forest Hill Loop

Temperature: 28°
Climate: sunny & cold

Pavement: mostly dry
Mood: all right

Wow. Yeah. Having a beard makes a difference. Running out with wind in my face, not pleasant.

2018 Playlist

Nothing Gets Me High - Bad Bad Hats

Get Out - CHVRCHES

Make Me Feel- Janelle Monáe

60 & Punk - Death Cab for Cutie

Almost Have to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience - Parquet Courts

The Spot - Your Smith

Blackout - Frank Turner

City Looks Pretty - Courtney Barnett

thank you, next - Ariana Grande

What was 2018? Uhm. I turned 50? Directed Troilus & Cressida? Grew a beard? I have no idea what else happened this year.  Saw David Byrne?

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec.
Water: yes

Breakfast: coffee w/oatmilk, yogurt w/fresh strawberries, banana, granola & honey

Coffee break: coffee w/oatmilk

Happy Hour: raspberry fizzy water

Dinner: Reuben, onion rings (oof)

Coke, decaf w/coffeemate 

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 186.5 lbs. (-2.0) 

Goal: 185 lbs.

The ground beneath my feet.

Okay, running once a week now. Sigh.

Things I find more exciting than running at present:

1. My job.
2. Moving/throwing out furniture in my house.
3. Yardwork.
4. Writing.
5. Getting books that have been sitting in piles for years onto actual bookshelves.
6. Hanging out with the kids.
7. Attending rehearsals for a play I wrote.

The past few days have been delightfully mild, not so much today. But I am relaxed and ready.

Temperature: 46°
Climate: cool and even bright
Distance: 3.25 miles
Weight: 175.5 lbs.

Well. My back. My back has been hurting these past two runs. My back was hurting in my sleep this morning. These are, to me, clear signs that I need to get back up to speed here.

Now to an interesting bit of trivia ... my beard. The wind. The wind actually whistles in my beard. So there's that.

Mute Playlist
Breathe In - Frou Frou
Drunk Girls - LCD Soundsystem
Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend
Jeepster - T. Rex
Halo - Depeche Mode
Totally Fucked - Spring Awakening Soundtrack
Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan
(Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League

I know I should forget, but I can't.

Stay classy, Breitbart. In Hell.
Andrew Breitbart, dead at 43. I can now say I have lived long enough to see Andrew Breitbart dead. And that is the last I will say about that.

Distance: 4 miles
Route: Neighborhood loop

The girl and I have a standing date to head to Marshall's to get new running shoes. We need to train for the marathon. She's running the half-mile on Saturday, May 19!

First day of March. We have not seen anything like "winter" and it is now time for spring. Our thoughts turn now to animals and children, sports and adventure. The great turn of the wheel. Peaceful sunshine and deep reflection. We will greet the first day of spring with family celebrations ... and rehearsals for another show. So it goes. So it goes.

Temperature: 39º
Climate: cool & dry
Weight: 167.5 lbs.
Breakfast: whole wheat pear & cheese griddlecakes w/applesauce & yogurt
Hydration? yes
Stretches? yes

The mustache has finally gone entirely out of control. I cannot maintain this haggard face-atrocity. This time next week I will be in the bathroom at Firestone High School with a pair of clippers and a can of Barbasol. Oh yes, I will.

2007 Playlist
Breakin' Dishes - Rihanna
Tears From a Gun - The Black Ghosts
Stronger - Kanye West
Foundations (169 bpm) - Kate Nash
Split Needles (170 bpm) - The Shins
Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) - MIKA
All Good Things (Spanish Version) -Nelly Furtado
Make It Easy (John Tejada Remix) - Lusine

Cooldown:
Get Around To It - Tracey Thorn

The 45 Playlists conclude next week!