Fun Rain Run

Ooh. Now Blogger saves my drafts automatically. How fun!

Anyhow, I have totally not been keeping up with this. Perhaps I don't need it anymore? But that's how it begins, isn't it, the slide into inactivity? When you start thinking you don't need the universe keeping you accountable.

Tuesday I biked to work. (8 miles) It was a beautiful beautiful morning and I couldn't resist though I knew it was supposed to rain in the afternoon. It was beautiful ALL day until about 30 minutes before I biked home. (8 miles) But it was actually great. I figure you don't know if you would do something, you don't know what your limit is, until you do something and decide not to do it again. But I would definitely do it again.....

Hot Sun -- Cold, Cold Wind

Time of departure: 9:10am
Return: After brunch

Temperature: 51F, High of 62
Wind Chill: I don't know, but the wind was STRONG and COLD.

Lake Temp: Cold. In the 50s. Too cold to swim in, even with a wet suit.
Route: Matt and I met up and biked down the lakefront, meeting Eric by the Totem Pole at Addison Ave. From here we ran down to almost Division Ave and back.
Approx Distance: 6.5-7-ish miles

Running buddies: Eric and Matt
Clothing: Long pants, T-shirt, wind breaker. And this was really the right choice. I was hot during the run and wishing I was wearing shorts, but biking into the wind....MAN! It was COLD; I was glad I had the windbreaker.

What did I eat pre-run? Some dates and water. My favorite pre-run food. They are so easy for me to digest.
How did I feel? I felt like I haven't been running in awhile. And I haven't. Because I've been biking a lot, and I decided my legs needed a break from something, and I didn't want it to be cycing. I want to start blogging about my rides, but I've been busy. Through much of the run, I was carrying tension in my shoulders and across my upper back. Perhaps this is from all the biking? I have to get in the pool, I think that will help with that tension. I had some discomfort starting out on the lateral aspect of my left heel and the medial distal aspect of right tibia. Stretching after being warmed up pretty much took care of that. Then I felt pretty good until maybe mile 5 or 6 or so. Thank goodness for Matt's taunting, it really keeps me going, cause I was feeling poopy. Not from lack of glucose in the blood, just my legs were TIRED. But I swear they just kept running faster and faster. Were they getting me back for that NYC run?
What do I like about running? It keeps you honest.
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Environmental commentary: It was a beautiful sunny day. The sun was hot but the wind was cold. So depending on where you were or what you were doing, you were sweating or shivering. And that's all I have to say today.

Evening run with Eric - Take 2

Still catching up...

Time left: 6:30-ish
Running buddy: Eric. No Matt, his knees were busted.
Route: The usual

Environmental commentary: Oh yea, this run and last run had really nice running weather. There were people out enjoying it. It was all nicey-nice.

After run meal: Steamed Artichokes with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice. Garlic bread with the seeded sour dough from TJs. Salad. Vegan Pesto with Farafelle noodles. And a Chianti I brought back from Italy. Oh, eating after running is just grand. Matt joined us, busted knees and all, and then carried my new coffee table up from my car. That was his exercise. :)

Evening run with Eric - Take 1

There's something not as inspiring to me about writing about running since the weather has gotten nicer. Or, maybe I've been consumed with cleaning and organizing my apartment (yes, I do this a lot, it is one of my hobbies, I think). Either way, I apologize to you, Eric, for not properly blogging these runs, as I know you were interested in seeing reality turn to print.

Time left: 6:05 pm
Buddies: Eric and Matt
Route: The usual 5.5-ish miles.

Eric's comment: something like, "you guys have it nice up here" regarding the lakefront running path. Yea, we do.

Post-run activity: I think this was when we ate the Vegan Deep Dish Pizza that Eric made for ME at Matt's place. Because Matt never gave it to me... It was good.