• run: 2.8
• time: 30
• temp: 50 something
• road conditions: sunny and dry
• aches/pains: back achy, but sat all day and evening in meetings yesterday.
• what i listened to when i ran: josh ritter's new album streaming on my ipod. listened harder to the stories in the song, getting more each time. so much more to discover!
• comments: did the hillier route today. enjoyed the breeze coming down the hill by the hospital. did not enjoy getting back up the hill on the last leg to get home. and this is just the beginning of the day!

• run: 3 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 40
• road conditions: chilly and wonderful
• aches/pains: none
• what i listened to when i ran: nin - i do not want this, fleetwood mac - tusk, radiohead - fake plastic trees, josh ritter - monster ballads, elliott smith - no name #2, metallica - fade to black, depeche mode - tora tora tora.
• comments: love the layers on tusk, so very grateful i don't identify with fade to black anymore. i'm just realizing what a burden living with that kind of emotional pain really was for me. i'm grateful it's not there now. time to listen to more new josh ritter!

• run: 3 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 50
• road conditions: very light mist, very nice
• aches/pains: arches were achy before and after, expecially r foot
• what i listened to when i ran: matthew sweet - everything changes, catherine wheel - crank, elliott smith - speed trials, josh ritter - the temptation of adam, teenage fanclub - hardcore/ballad, nin - mr. self destruct, britney spears - i'm not a girl, not yet a woman, miniature tigers - giraffe, jeff buckley - hallelujah.
• comments: didn't start raining hard until later this afternoon. was hard to get up and go but as always, glad i did. have been achy all over the past couple of days. probably should try to do some other kind of cardio.

• run: 2.8
• time: 30
• temp: 60
• road conditions: wet, light rain
• aches/pains: feet are achy, body aches on and off
• what i listened to when i ran: lots of good stuff. can't remember it all. fiona apple - shadowboxer, matthew sweet - everything changes.
• comments: worried about the rain, so i wrapped my iphone in saran wrap and put it in the mesh pocket of my tank. wore a windbreaker over. feel pretty good about it. hope all goes well tomorrow!

• run: 4.5
• time: under an hour
• temp: 60
• road conditions: perfect. not too sunny, not too windy
• aches/pains: ankles felt wobbly at first, but were fine
• what i listened to when i ran: chatting with my friend
• comments: hard as hell to run in the evening, but i'm glad my friend got me out there!

• run: 3 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 39
• road conditions: perfect, had to stop for traffic and bad drivers several times
• aches/pains: all over until i got going
• what i listened to when i ran: the beatles - she's leaving home, ben folds - hiroshima, josh ritter - the temptation of adam, other lives - it was the night, josh ritter - baby that's not all, elliott smith - ballad of big nothing, the one-ders - that thing you do, josh ritter - open doors, josh ritter - in the dark.
• comments - quite the josh ritter day! felt so good out there. weather was perfect, knees weren't aching, had energy. finally registered for my first race! cost $36, but i got out cheap as i didn't do all the donations to the public schools. need that extra cash to pay for the boy's private school.

• run: 2.5
• time: 25
• temp: 40
• road conditions: nicely sunny
• aches/pains: 2 diet cokes gave me enough energy to push through the achiness
• what i listened to when i ran: the avett brothers - salina, chuck arrington - i'm gonna praise you, jeff buckley - last goodbye, camera obscura - the false contender, ben folds - lonely christmas eve, rem - hairshirt, depeche mode - waiting for the night.
• comments: salina is such a lovely song. nice day, glad i'm not running tomorrow. going to make the commitment to the burns park 5K!

• run: 2.8
• time: 30 min
• temp: 42
• road conditions: windy
• aches/pains: achy all day so far, most likely from pushing myself yesterday, but i made myself get out today. knees started aching at the last block.
• what i listened to when i ran: started out good with some elliott smith, a few ben folds and then turned into night ranger (which is actually fun to run to) and some crappy alanis morissette.
• comments: wiped out, but feeling better now. coughing a lot today. lots to do still. will start with pb&j for the girl.

friday, april 16

• run: 4 mi.
• time: 45 min
• temp: 55
• road conditions: windy, very windy
• aches/pains: knees started to ache at the end
• what i listened to when i ran: chatted with my running buddy, wind.
• comments: running in the evening after a long day is harder than the morning. glad i went, even though i had a concert date after. it was quite a lovely day.

• run: 2.7 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 45
• road conditions: sunny
• aches/pains: l ankle hurt upon waking but didn't bother me during the run
• what i listened to when i ran: the insides of my brain trying to fathom my world falling apart as it has for a friend of mine. all i remember is one matthew sweet song.
• comments: i need never complain about my problems ever again. i have none compared to those of others. my basic needs are met and i'm not in physical pain. i'm grateful today.

• run; 3 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 42
• road conditions: wet, but not too rainy
• aches/pains: l ankle, but it went away. stabbing pain in the middle of my back at the end.
• what i listened to when i ran: the afghan wigs - my world is empty without you, ben folds - trusted, josh ritter - other side, elliott smith - coast to coast, depeche mode - little 15, rem - final straw, catherine wheel - crank, night ranger - you can still rock in america.
• comments: great mix. was raining when it took the kids to school, but had stopped by the time i put my headphones on and got out to run. so glad :)

• run: 2.8 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 50
• road conditions: started to rain halfway thru
• aches/pains: really started to have problems with my r knee about a third thru. iced it a bit at home.
• what i listened to when i ran: teenage fanclub - about you, josh ritter - moons, ben folds - belinda, ben folds - effington, nin - kinda i want to, depeche moede - only when i lose myself, other lives - matador, belle & sebastian - i'm waking up to us, teenage fanclub - i gotta know.
• comments: nice mix. i love this path. worried about the pain. taking tomorrow off for sure.

• run: 4.6 mi
• time: ?
• temp: 27
• road conditions: frozen
• aches/pains: r knee at end, l hamstring about half way through.
• what i listened to when i ran: nature, chatting
• comments: feel badly that i didn't get in another run during the week, but i still was able to do well on this long run today, thanks to my friend for motivation.

• run: 2.8 mi
• time: under 30
• temp: 55
• road conditions: muggy
• aches/pains: sharp pain in l foot, but went away
• what i listened to when i ran: paul mccartney and wings - 1985, guster - red oyster cult, rem - pop song 89, depeche mode - ice machine, metallica - that was just your life, gladhands - gore girls, josh ritter - leaving, elliott smith - bye
• comments: i like the slow incline and slow decline of this path. lots of stuff to look at downtown. perfect weather as the rain didn't fall. don't know how i'm not going to get an extra run in this week but i will.

• run: 2.8 mi
• time: 30 min
• temp: 29 to 42 during that time
• road conditions: blindingly sunny
• aches/pains: back a little sore
• what i listened to when i ran: guster - amsterdam, elliott smith - needle in the hay, art garfunkel - so in love, other lives - end of the year, ben folds - fred jones part 2, panic at the disco! - i write sins not tragedies, chuck arrington - the list son (reprise), tears for fears - i believe.
• comments: felt like a heathen running past churchgoers in their finest, but i'm going to a later service. weird to be running in shorts and t a few hours ago and back into tights and gloves this morning.

• run: 2.8 mi
• time: ?
• temp: 70
• road conditions: windy
• aches/pains: guilt for not getting out earlier
• what i listened to when i ran: the charlatans - the only one i know, josh ritter - next to the last romantic, ben folds - bitch went nuts - hotel lights - wedding day, elliott smith - bled white, ben folds - fired, the mountain goats - philippians 3:20-21, elliott smith - christian brothers, josh ritter - idaho, the morning benders - chasing a ghost.
• comments: ran downtown because i wanted to see what was going on for hash bash. my schedule is all thrown off but i'm glad i got out and just before it ran. nothing all that interesting but for the first time i ran the whole way without knowing where i was going or how far. it's nice to be able to trust myself enough to do that now.

• run: 3 mi
• time: 30
• temp: 50
• road conditions: lots of commuters, roads nice and dry
• aches/pains: back a little sore before, not now
• what i listened to when i ran: fleetwood mac - tusk, hotel lights - norina, alanis morissette - ironic, matthew sweet - come to love, the beatles - it's only love, peter, paul and mary - early in the morning, josh ritter - man burning, elton john - all the girls love alice, elliott smith - angeles, ben folds five - battle of who could care less.
• comments: good run at parts, the music carried me through some parts, expecially at the end. arms are flabby - need to do some work on them before it gets really hot out. got the double wave going. aging sucks. glad i have the day off. gonna watch a dvd.