what i listen to when i run: May 2011

Monday, May 30, 2011

run: 4.3
time: ?
temp: 72
road conditions: sunny and muggy
aches/pains: none!!!!
what i listened to when i ran: saw someone with the same green shuffle i had. can't remember what i listened to, though
comments: i took a different route that wasn't as hilly, and then continued along as i wasn't having knee pain. yay! i really wanted to run this morning, knowing i might not be able to. let's see how long this kind of motivation lasts.

run: 3.4
time:?
temp: 60
road conditions: sunny
aches/pains: knee on any incline
what i listened to when i ran: my head telling me how silly it would be to go to a doctor, also telling me how stupid i would be not to.
comments: i iced it for over a half hour last night and again for a half hour after the run. i'm going to try to go out again tomorrow morning and keep it easy if i need to. maybe it will just go away. yeah, and so will that big bruise on my shin.

run: 5 mi
time: 50 min
temp: 56
road conditions: muggy
aches/pains: r shoulder at beginning, r knee at beginning and then bad at the end
what i listened to when i ran: night ranger - you can still rock in america
comments: it's been raining solid for the past couple of days. the railroad tracks a few blocks from our house were wiped out due to flooding. it felt really good to be out there on such a green, chilly day. the knee is still bothering me a little, hours later. i iced it for a couple of minutes but haven't had time to sit with it. i'll try that tonight. let's see how it does when we take a family walk now...

run: 4 mi
time: ?
temp: 74
road conditions: muggy
aches/pains: none
what i listened to when i ran: can't remember
comments: passed the shop that an old friend just opened. i saw her inside, waved, and came in. we chatted for quite some time and it was really nice. then i came home and the door was locked. sat on the porch angrily for over a half hour. got over it and hugged my family when i saw them coming up the street. glad i got in the miles in the evening rather than trying to get up early saturday before the training at work.

run: 5 mi
time: 45 or so min
temp: 68
road conditions: sunny, with a cloudless stormy slate blue sky
aches/pains: pressure in my lower back when i stopped
what i listened to when i ran: depeche mode - wrong, matthew sweet - smog moon, elliott smith - xo, guster - lightning rod, lemonheads - if i could talk i'd tell you
comments: sweaty. drank 2 diet pepsis and went out to run. passed 2 dudes coming down the hill on division. oh yeah. i was so tired when stretching out at home i found myself staring at the wall. if i could only be that calm all the time.

run: 5 mi
time: ?
temp: 68
road conditions: pavement was wet, but the sun was out
aches/pains: r knee and my heart when i got mud on my shoe
what i listened to when i ran: chatted with my running buddy
comments: she had such good stories to tell that we got the first half of the loop done very quickly! it was great running weather. i'm sad about the mud, but i've had the shoes since september or something, so it's about time. i saw that there's a saucony sale at the running store this weekend...

run: 4.5 mi
time:?
temp: 52
road conditions: windy and rainy
aches/pains: l hip near the end
what i listened to when i ran: bf5 - eddie walker, elliott smith - the last hour, queen - killer queen, matthew sweet - everything changes
comments: it was sprinkling until the last half, then the rain started up. i got home before my shoes were soaked, but my jacket was soaked through. the hardest part of my day is done now. i love that.

run: 4.5 mi
time: ?
temp: 66
road conditions: muggy and gray
aches/pains: none
what i listened to when i ran: ben folds - bitches aint shit, ben folds five - theme from dr. pyser, night ranger - don't tell me you love me, guster - airport song
comments: sweat o rama. i don't feel the same sense of victory over the weather that i did the other day, but i'm glad i gave it a go anyway. i think i'm feeling a little lost without a race coming up. but, there's a big sale at the running store today and it's time to get some new socks :)

run: 5 mi
time: ?
temp: 86
road conditions: muggy and sunny
aches/pains: upper thighs
what i listened to when i ran: stories from my friend
comments: i sweat buckets but it felt good. really good. my legs stung with the sweat and i hadn't even shaved them. i feel like i'm ready to handle summer running, just as soon as i get some more mesh-like singlets. had to bow out of the upcoming 10k because of yet another church commitment. this is a good one, though. i'll keep training like i'm going to run it because i can always find another one to run.

run: 5 mi
time: ?
temp: 47
road conditions: sunny and perfect
aches/pains: l groin and knee
what i listened to when i ran: hotel lights - run away happy, foo fighters - long road to ruin, rufus wainwright - danny boy, rem - shaking through
comments: wow was i sore coming home. it was so beautiful out i wanted to do the 5 miles, so i did. came home and curled up with the guster road journal while i iced my groin and knee. then i made pancakes for the family.

run: 5 mi
time: 55?
temp: 44
road conditions: sunny
aches/pains: upper legs, but minor
what i listened to when i ran: lots of early depeche mode, a few good foo fighters songs
comments: i physically felt like i needed to get back out there. i was only going to do 4 miles, but it was a nice day and i was up to it. glad it's still chilly in the mornings.