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windy 

 

I hate running 

Congrats Randy and Alison for running the 1/2 marathon. Today I opted for the 1/9 marathon. Killer. 

 

Cooler and sunny - nice day for a jog. 

Horrible side cramps the whole time. 

I figured that since it's Labor Day, I didn't have to labor too hard. 

 

 

 

 

 

Somewhat cooler at 8am...though not much. 

Might try to finish this run tonight. Right now it's too stinkin hot. 

 

 

Be amazed with my great distances. 

 

 

Has anyone noticed how hot it is? 

Midnight run, still 80+ and muggy. I'd like to blame my horrible time on that. 

 

Bismarck, ND 

Dave, I gotta hear that story. 

Midnight run. 

 

 

First run in about 2 weeks and I definitely felt it. 

Lohne, Germany. 50s and raining. Not terribly pleasant. 

 

Nice cool night for a run. 

Unrelenting side cramps = horrible pace. 

 

Didn't want to do anything today, except get a Blizzard from DQ. So I made myself earn it. 

Night run, ISU campus. 

Beautiful weather for an evening run. 

Short run after the gym. Had some extra energy to work off. 

 

Laughably slow run. 

Finally back to double digits. 

 

Ran around some country roads outside of Towanda. So stinkin' hot. 

Was going to go to the gym but when I got there a sign on the door said they were closing early for some reason today. So I went over to the trail for a run. Turned out for the best since it was a pretty nice night. 

Lazy run. Hadn't had a meal since the send-off breakfast Sunday morning. My body definitely felt the lack of energy. 

Grundy, VA. Found a bike trail in the mountains. Most punishing 4 miles I ever ran. Trail so steep going up it was all I could do to find a toehold. So steep going down I could barely keep up with my legs. Totally sweet. 

Windy. Ugh.
See y'all in VA (which I heard is for lovers). 

Towanda metro area run. Came home to find out someone had been in my house (ie not someone I live with). I'll be locking the door from now on when I go for runs. 

Went on a new route. There were many hills but I swear they had no downside. I don't know how I didn't finish on top of a mountain. Listened to the Cubs OWN the White Sox. Well, not really own per se but they did manage to not blow their lead in the 9th. 

Trail run, nice and cool. Listened to the Cubs game and had the pleasure of hearing how the Cubs lost even though they went into the bottom of the ninth with a FOUR run lead. Way to earn those millions, Cubbies. 

 

 

ISU track run. Had to work off all those Cozy Dogs. And the bitterness of a Cubs' defeat. 

Constitution Trail run. Got to listen to the Cubs win their 5th straight with a come-from-behind victory. Awesome! 

Hawt. 

Jogged home from church. 

Trail/ISU campus/Shelbourne run. Beautiful weather. Beautiful hip pain. 

Track run. 

 

I would love to get back up to my previous mileage but don't know how to do that if I keep reaggravating old injuries. I guess I'll just have to moderate it by switching off btw running and the ultra-fun ellipitical and stair machines at the gym. Or I could give up on it completely and make Beer Dude 2 my new sport. 

This was my first run in over a week. I had taken some time off to let some injuries heal. Within the first mile, the 'ol hip pain came back, which is great. Really flippin great. 

Track run at ISU. This is my last run for a week. I've injured too many body parts and they need time to heal. Trying to run through the pain hasn't worked so well. I'll spend the next week at the gym doing low-impact aerobics. Woot. 

Shelbourne/Raab run. 

Constitution Trail run, very windy. Had to run off all the cupcakes that I would be eating at the Heinzel Family Party.

Congrats Brother Louie on doing the 10K. 

Horrible run. Severe hip pain. Had to stop briefly after miles 3 & 5 to stretch. Felt like I was running with a lead intertube around my waist. And my mp3 player ran out of juice halfway through the run. How can I run without Skee-Lo, damnit? 

Route 66 + the greater Towanda area run. Nice temp. Injured yet another muscle/tendon that I didn't know existed. 

Nice run on Rte. 66 at dusk. Still a little sore from Sunday run.  

Been waiting for a day like this all winter. Jogged home from church + headed toward Lexington on Route 66. Hip pain from the first step. Deciding against bringing water along was the wrong choice. 

Old Route 66 run. 

Old Route 66 run 

Shelbourne/Raab/trail/ISU campus run. Awesome weather. A little windy though. 

track run 

track run 

jogged home from church