That's all there is.

Woof. Running every day is taking a toll. Calf muscles are sore. Worried I might get taken out by shin splints. Warm weather would help. Spent last night with a bandage on my leg. But these days are cold, will be cold. And I need to press through that.

Part of this is keeping my kits clean and accessible. And making sure this blog is something I prepare in advance. If I do not prepare in advance for a run, getting out onto the street can take forever, and that brings down my mood.

Like right now.

Distance: 2.25 miles

Duration: 23:51
Pace: 10:34

Route: Horizon Loop (clockwise)

Temperature: 32°
Climate: dry

Pavement: sunny, windy & cold
Mood: tired & sore

 

1990 Playlist

Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods

World In My Eyes (Cicada Mix) - Depeche Mode

Vogue - Madonna

Hippychick - Soho

Ring of Fire - Social Distortion

The Sinister Minister - Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

What was 1990? Earth Day! Live-in girlfriend. Twin Peaks. Played Seymour in Little Shop. Fell in love with the person who would eventually become my life partner. Yep.

 
Stretches: yes
Abdominals: 90 sec.
Water: yes

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

Coffee Break: latte w/oatmilk 

Lunch: spinach pie, baba w/pita

Happy Hour: Tea w/oatmilk cream, Fresca

Dinner: big salad w/feta, pistachios & buttered bread

Baseline: 195 lbs.

Current: 189.5 lbs. (+2.0)

Goal: 185 lbs.

See, that's a reality check. The scale is not strictly accurate. Taking a daily read on my weight is barometer, to be sure. But what is actually going on? I believe there must be foodstuff (excuse me for getting gross) sitting in my system at all times. The level of food needs to decrease, and I am working on that. And that it's food and not non-food. Fat from chocolate, or processed and fried potato and corn. I am trying to purge myself of these things while instead consuming good things.

I didn't really eat much yesterday. The day before, however. Anyway. I was going to take a break from running today, but decided against it. Maybe tomorrow, though! Delayed gratification. And when I take a break, I want to spend it well.

One-half won't do.

This is me.

Since last Saturday night, my shoulders have ached, my neck has been sore. Not enough to debilitate, only to ... hurt. It only makes sense that it is psychosomatic, and yet, I do not know why. Things are good, at home, at work, in art, in all things. So why do I ache?

This evening we spend at my parents' in Lakewood, to take brunch at church with them, and then take my father to Talespinner tomorrow for a performance of The Emperor's Ears.

Temperature: 67°
Climate: cool and humid
Distance: 4.9 miles

Lakewood! My Lakewood!
Your mansions are so grand,
Your sidewalks worst in Greater Cleveland.

Nighttime run in Lakewood, the bunnies do not fear people the way they do in the Heights. A mottled cat, sprawled in the middle of the sidewalk, for me he could not be bothered. The midges had apparently retired for the evening.

It's My Life (Dub Mix) Playlist
It's My Life (Dub Mix) - Liquid People vs. Talk Talk
I Get Around - Dragonette
Temperamental - Everything But the Girl
Why Does the Wind? - Tracey Thorn
Love Can Damage Your Health - Telepopmusik
Me Plus One - Annie
Kelly Watch the Stars - AIR
Believe - The Chemical Brothers
Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb

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