Another month off

Slacking again. It's now Spring, and the yellow rain of pollen has descended. Last week was Spring Break, and in spite of not much to do, I didn't go running. Finally, my idle blog is shaming me back out on the roads. I went up to Woodfield/Gay and back. My hips and knees have been hurting, and I've been using that as an excuse.

Playlist
Dreadlock Holiday -10cc (inspired by the ICC World Cup)
Windy and Warm -Richard Kiser
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed -David Bowie
Can't Get There From Here -R.E.M.
Electric Avenue -Eddy Grant
New Gods -Meat Puppets
Lowazo -Kanda Bongo Man

Times
L1 13:09
L2 11:43
L3 1:00
Total 25:52

Distance 2.8 miles
Cumulative distance: same

Monday, Monday/ Jr. League result

No, I haven't incorporated any Mamas and Papas into the tune-o-matic. It is definitely Monday, though, and I took the whole weekend off. Today, a similar route to most of the last few with some twists, Gay, Woodfield, College, Samford, Gay, Thach, Toomer's, Magnolia, Ross, Thach, Armstrong, Gay, home. Still a little tight in my right calf. My back was sore before I went out, but it's resolved now.

Playlist
Life on Mars? -David Bowie
We're Here -Meat Puppets
Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) -Gnarls Barkley
Mona Lisa -Nat 'King' Cole
Tougher Than It Is -Cake
Gamma Ray -Beck
Clampdown -the Clash
The Negotiation Limerick File -Beastie Boys
Hey, Little Rich Girl -the Specials
Iron Man -Black Sabbath
Back in Black -AC/DC
1999 -Prince
Rusty Cage -Soundgarden
Percolator -Stereolab
Bang a Gong (Get It On) -T. Rex

Times
L1 12:20
L2 3:18
L3 12:23
L4 10:23
L5 5:46
L6 10:31
L7 0:52.4
Total 55:33

Distance 6.45 miles

Also, just found out I got 14th in the Junior League run, at 23:40. Not too bad.

More rest, then a hot one

After Monday, I thought I needed a little time off. So I took Tuesday off, then Wednesday I didn't want to risk hurting anything before yesterday's field trip. So there went the whole week. Today I went up Gay to College via Woodfield, to Toomer's, then over to Ross via Magnolia. Instead of cruising down Chewacla, I went up Thach to Gay and all the way home via Gay. My calf is still a little tender. I tried not to go too hard, starting out slow, and taking it easy for the most part.

Playlist
Say It Ain't So -Weezer
What Is and What Should Never Be -Led Zeppelin
Manic Depression -Jimi Hendrix
Good Old Funky Music -the Meters
Ocean Breathes Salty -Modest Mouse
Lucifer Sam -Pink Floyd
Once In A Lifetime -Talking Heads
Pollo Asado -Ween (also what I had for dinner last night)
White Girl -X
Jigsaw Puzzle -the Rolling Stones
Oye Como Va -Santana
The Sky Is Fallin' -Queens of the Stone Age
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend -the Ramones
Rhinoceros -Smashing Pumpkins

Times
L1 12:37
L2 3:22
L3 11:02 (Museum to Toomer's)
L4 11:27 (Magnolia to Gay)
L5 6:05
L6 11:23
L7 1:03
Total 56:59

Distance 6.2 miles

Penance for Pigging Out

Last night I totally pigged out. I was well-mannered for most of the day but as it got into the evening I began snacking heavily, then had a large dinner and just kept going, mostly with things that are not on my diet. So I wanted to do penance today, only I didn't want to hurt myself any further.
Route: Gay Woodfield College Toomer's Corner Magnolia Gay Samford Wright's Mill Woodfield Gay Home

Playlist: African
Cooperation -Franco & Sam Mangwana
Marie Jose -Ryco Jazz
Mondo Soul Funky -Ebo Taylor Jr & Wuta Wazuri
Qhude Manikiniki -Umahlathini Nabo
Sini Lindile -Nganeziyamfisa No Khambalomvaleliso
Sai -Kanda Bongo Man
Dadje Von O Von Non -Gnonnas Pedro et ses Dadjes
Makojo -Chief Osita Osadebe
Tin Tin Lon -Honore Avolante et l'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

Times
L1 12:12
L2 3:21
L3 11:13
L4 6:08
L5 7:05
L6 11:54
Total 51:53

Distance 5.85 miles That's 28.7 miles for the week. Which is pretty good, considering I'm on healing time

A little longer, a little better.

Another day, a little longer. Started out a little tight, but loosened up and went with it. Not all out, of course. Similar to yesterday's route, only all the way up College to Toomer's Corner, down Magnolia to Gay and all the way back down to home. At this point, I'll be glad to get 15 runs in this month, or over 75 miles.

Playlist -I'm sure these all belong to a genre that has a name, but I don't know what it is.
Cherub Rock -Smashing Pumpkins
Siva -Smashing Pumpkins
Sugar -Imperial Teen
Hot Pink -Meat Puppets
We're Here -Meat Puppets
Jane Says -Jane's Addiction
Books About UFOs -Husker Du
Little Man With A Gun In His Hand -Minutemen
There Goes My Gun -Pixies
God Is A Number -Sleater-Kinney
Superunknown -Soundgarden
Emperor Tomato Ketchup -Stereolab
The Day I Tried To Live -Soundgarden

Times
L1 12:03
L2 3:20
L3 (To Toomer's) 11:14
L4 0:49
L5 4:51
L6 5:43
L7 11:58
Total 49:57
Distance 5.63 miles