I needed to let my body fight off an illness. Not sure what it was, but it had me dragging. I struggled with sleep and I had little to no energy. So, I took 5 days off. I am going to bundle up and go for a run soon. Meanwhile, here are the stats from my last run.
I guess winter is here.
I had to interview a teen between the ages of 13 and 17. As I’m a 57-year-old man, that age group is not one I interact with often. My choices were slim to none. But, one of those choices was my 17-year-old niece. The interview was around her online social media use. I managed to write a 3 and a half page (Arial, 12 pt font, double-spaced) paper. I feel pretty confident about how I did. Now, I have to read someone’s post for this week’s subject and write a response.
I ended up with a stomach bug mid-week that kept me both off the pavement and home from work on Thursday. Even yesterday I still wasn’t 100%. Today, though, I felt up to a run. I chose a route that attacked elevation in the first mile and a half. Map and stats:
All things considered, I’d rather be living the life of leisure I know I’ve always wanted to grow accustomed to. Unfortunately it means winning the lottery and that just doesn’t seem to be happening.
Not too bad considering I hadn’t run since Wednesday, and that I was ill through most of the week. Feeling better today. And the run was good.
So, I did manage a couple of morning runs this past week. Unfortunately, after that I was hit with a stomach bug. I figure it was either the Tomato Basil Bisque soup I had at work, or it was a mild reaction to the flu shot I had on Monday. In either case it waylaid my running for a few days. I last ran on Wednesday the 24th. The plan this morning is to go for a simple run and then take Tina out for breakfast.
Anyway, here are the maps and stats for the last two runs:
I am not sure how this happened. I certainly had no intent on pushing myself hard. Indeed, my heart rate shows I clearly did not push myself much beyond my normal effort. So, color me surprised that I set all sorts of new records. Enough of words, here are the pictures:
Here, now, are my new personal records:
I have been remiss in posting my runs. Here are three from earlier this week.
