Things are going to get easier.

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 39:43
Pace: 9:56

"New" music from De La. Our reliance on streaming services means that we do not have ready access to all of our twelve inches, extended remixes and B-sides. I am grateful that De La Soul has continued to roll out non-LP tracks from the past

1989 Playlist

Freedom of Speak (We Got Three Minutes) (164 BPM) - De La Soul

Eye Know - De La Soul

Sin - Nine Inch Nails

Never Enough - Jesus Jones

This & That -Michael Penn

Ladies First - Queen Latifah ft. Monie Love

Veronica - Elvis Costello

The Feelings Begin - Peter Gabriel

Doin’ Our Own Dang - Jungle Brothers

Buddy (Native Tongue Decision) - De La Soul ft. Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Monie Love

Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 59°
Climate: sunny & beautiful
Mood: good

I do have to say my knees really hurt right now.

Stretches: yes
Water: ope

Breakfast: vitamins

Lunch: lasagna, fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, granola

Happy Hour: Cherry Coke Zero
Dinner: French onion soup, salad

Dark Room: ginger ale

Baseline: 185 lbs.
Weight: 183 lbs. (-1.0)

Goal: 180 lbs.

Upper body: TBA

Sit-Ups: 20

Son of a gun.

Man. Looking over from when I started this blog. I had plantar warts. Those plagued me for the better part of five years. That was horrible. Thought those would last forever.

Then shin splints. I was told those would also never go away. But they do. The body has a tremendous capacity for change, for healing.

No, two drinks last night was not necessary. Not advisable.

Distance: 1 mile 

Pace: 9:08

Route: one time round the block

Temperature: 45°
Climate: sunny & cool

Mood: good

1973 Playlist

Can the Can - Suzi Quatro

You're So Vain - Carly Simon

 

I think I figured it out, why I choose lists from the early 70s or late 60s for short runs. The music is excellent, to be sure. But they do not inspire nostalgia, I have no memories associated with them. So they are just music, and not memory. 

Spotify not being helpful with my this morning, so I found a "1973 Number Ones" mix on YouTube, and found two new songs to add to my lists ("You're So Vain" was released in 1972).

What will be on my final playlist of this cycle, the one for the year 2023?

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec.

Upper body: 10 reps. (4x) 
Water: yes

Breakfast: coffee w/cream, granola & vanilla yogurt w/fresh mango, strawberries & banana 

Lunch: chili & cheese over pasta w/yogurt

Snack; apple

Dinner: leftover apple sausage pasta

Treat: one scoop chocolate chip ice cream, 1 Thin Mint, popcorn

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 178.5 lbs. (-0-)

Goal: 175 lbs.

Dress me in the fashions of the 19-8-80s.

Artist rendering.

What should have been an untroubled night's sleep became eventful for several reason, not least of which high drama in our neighborhood streets as someone who was not terribly happy let us all know of it. This was around two in the a.m. 

I went to sleep with a headache and woke with one, but at least it has not interrupted my day (the head pain is gone) and I am doing homework and housework and considering a run at the hottest part of the day. Why not? It has been a while since I've had a hot run.

Distance: 3 miles
Duration: 30:10
Pace:10:04 
Route: Forest Hill Loop
Temperature: 83°
Climate: sunny & hot!
Mood: good
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

Weight: 182.5 lbs. (-0-)

Goal: 180 lbs.

Yes, hot runs can be fun ...until your phone stops streaming the tunes. Sigh. I have the premium service, I really should download the playlists.

Erotic80s Playlist

Curated by "You Must Remember This" podcast

Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol

Slave To Love - Bryan Ferry

Call Me - Blondie