what i listen to when i run: November 2012

Sunday, November 25, 2012

run: 3-4 miles?
time: ?
temp: 28
road conditions: dusting of snow
aches/pains: l hamstring
what i listened to when i ran: elliott smith - biggest lie, depeche mode - shake the disease, new pornographers - twin cinema
comments; turned down william. ran slowly. it was really cold. got up, dressed and out because i haven't had the will to get out any other way. glad it's over.

run: 3.1
time: 29 min
temp: 48
road conditions: clear
aches/pains: none
what i listened to when i ran: brian goodbye mix
comments: i saw my family a few times on the route, which i didn't expect. i started way behind the finish line and took a long time to get up to mid pack. it was rough up the last hill and i stopped to walk for a minute. ugh. but my family was there for me at the end, which made everything worth it.

run: 4 mi
time: ?
temp: 25
road conditions: frosty
aches/pains: lungs
what i listened to when i ran: chatted with my friend
comments: saw lots of people with frost on their shoulders. so good to see my friend. i'm going to do very poorly at the 5k on thursday and right now, i'm okay with that. trying to find some consistency in my running, speed will follow. had that grimes song in my head the whole time.

run: 4 mi
time: ?
temp: 55 (oh yeah)
road conditions: slightly sunny
aches/pains: lungs
what i listened to when i ran: nin - gave up, night ranger - sing me away, rem - don't go back to rockville, the rembrants - deepest end.
comments: wore shorts, juno bra and a t shirt. perfect. my fitness level, not so perfect. i've got something in my lungs that i'm coughing up and the run is helping loosen it. i'm just keeping the bar low, trying to get some consistency back in my running in case i do get to do the thanksgiving 5k i signed up for in less than 2 weeks. it's a hilly course, but has the cutest t-shirts of any race i've ever ran.

run: 4 mi
time: ?
temp: 47
road conditions - gray
aches/pains - none
what i listened to when i ran - chatted with my running buddy
comments: we're both pretty out of shape, but it was so good to run with her. the miles went quickly and i feel like we can get back into a groove of meeting once a week to run. she's so nice and funny. just trying to keep up a winter base.

run: 2 mi?
time: ?
temp: 30
road conditions: windy
aches/pains: everywhere
what i listened to when i ran: nin - gave up, radiohead - fake plastic trees
comments: tried coffee before the run to make it more pleasant. cut it short as i couldn't do it. will have to keep trying, keep trying harder.

run: 4 mi
time: a while
temp: 30
road conditions: frosty
aches/pains: shoulders, legs
what i listened to when i ran: ben folds - songs of love, radiohead - no surprises
comments: lost a lot of fitness there over the past few weeks. it felt really good until i hit that hill on miller. i stopped to walk a lot over this normally easy path. lots of people were out this morning. i feel badly for all those people who trained so hard for the NY marathon to have it cancelled. i also can't imagine myself getting off my ass after work during the week to get out for a run.