Wasted Continuum

I forgot to turn my Nike+ for the first part of my run. Smart. I did the same run as yesterday so it should be around 4.7 miles. Two days in a row in the cold was not too bad. My legs were definitely a little fatigued. My average pace was slower today. The asthma is still under control. It got a little heavy towards the end, but hopefully I’ll be fine by this weekend. I might try to run on Friday. I’m probably working overtime again this Saturday. I might still have time after that. The Turkey Day 5K is coming up fairly quick. I should be ready for it without any problems. I’ve been running much more than 5K these last three weeks. I’m going to rock it.

Cold. Very cold. I stress tested my winter running gear and I’m really glad they worked. It’s a good thing too, because I really needed to run. It felt good. I very much needed to clear my mind. I didn’t focus very well at work today which made it difficult since I was doing 100 percent cerebral-centric programming in Flash. I did find out that my lungs were okay for the most part. I could do six miles today, but I should by the end of the week. I just beat my 5K time today. The best is now 21’24″. Apparently, I run faster in the cold.

Today was not my best run. My lungs were giving me trouble for the first time since I started running in August. I think it may have been all the sheet rock powder I ingested yesterday. At least I was still able to do 5K. I need to get back to running 4-5 times a week. I did pick up some winter running gear today at Dick’s. They worked amazingly well. I just need some gloves when it gets colder.

I ran late today. 7 o’clock, and it was already dark. I didn’t run at Central or Como today. I just ran on the streets by my house. There are a lot more inclines here than at Central. It was a much better workout for my legs. Not a bad time either. Just 14 seconds shy of my record.

After a little shopping at Rosedale and Target to replenish my kitchen tools, I went to Central to do a quick 5K. Not at all my quickest, but it was good. I wasn’t aiming to break any records today. I think my goal for this week is to keep running the 5K’s until it’s cake. Then, next week, I’ll start pushing myself to make better time. I ran without music today. I just listened to “Kitchen Confidential” by Mr. Tony Bourdain. I listened to two chapters. It’s a little different than listening to music. I think I could of ran a lot longer since I ran at a slower pace.