More days off. Feeling beat up

Another few days off. Sunday I went up to Lake Martin with the girls and some friends. It was fun, but in spite of frequent application of sunscreen, I got sunburned about the head and shoulders. Also got a cut on my foot, and a scrape on my knee. So I was feeling pretty beat up.
Today was the first day I really felt up to the challenge of physical activity. My foot felt better, and without my shirt, my skin felt all right as well. Another nighttime run, up to Toomer's and back. Instead of cutting in at Briarwood as I usually do, I ran down to Tanglewood and in to add a few feet.

Playlist
Dirty Water -the Standells
Alone + Easy Target -Foo Fighters
African -Peter Tosh
Sympathy for the Devil -Rolling Stones
Wow and Flutter -Stereolab
What a Day That Was -Talking Heads
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
Fell in Love With a Girl -White Stripes
Unfinished Instrumental -Parliament
Electricity(Drugs) -Talking Heads
Gin and Juice -Snoop Dogg
Wanted Dread and Alive -Peter Tosh
Gangsta Gangsta -N.W.A.

Times
L1 12:25
L2 3:20
L3 11:31
L4 6:52
L5 6:00
L6 12:05
L7 0:45
Total 52:59

Distance 5.8 miles
Cumulative distance 35.5. Probably not getting to 20/100.

Couple of days off again.

So the last two nights haven't worked out, but I did get out tonight. Problems: I enjoy dinner and drinking beer too much. I probably shouldn't eat so much dinner, as a rule, but I realize that I enjoy eating a large meal in the evening. Usually, if that comes later in the evening, it totally precludes an evening run at a reasonable hour. Tonight, although I had a heavy meal of Chinese food (greasy, salty), it was early enough to let me digest enough to overcome my SLOTH and get out. I thought I'd be a bloated potato with lead feet after that meal, but I actually felt quite good once I got going, and really kicked it in the end to get in under 32:00 (for a 3.5 mile run which I have run in under 30:00). But since I hurt my calf, this is still pretty good for down to Chewacla and back.

Playlist
Dirty Water -the Standells (Sox cream the Phillies)
Joyce No. 5 -Johnson Mkhalali (SA scores first goal in the World Cup!)
Opera Singer -CAKE
London Calling -the Clash
Get Up Offa That Thing -James Brown
The Rain Song -Led Zeppelin
Mushroom Men -Les Claypool
Gimme Three Steps -Lynyrd Skynyrd



Times
L1 9:16
L2 7:21
L3 7:32
L4 6:54
L5 0:41
Total 31:45

Distance 3.5 miles
Cumulative Distance 29.7 (not looking good for 100 miles this month, so far)

Night time is the right time

First time out at night with the flashlight and no sunglasses. It was a bit muggy but nice out. I got a good pace going and kept it up. I was with the girls all day and stayed up to watch the Tim Wakefield and the Sox beat the Tribe, 3-2. Of course the top baseball story of the day was RHP Steve Strasburg, who lived up to the hype leading up to his first MLB start. 14 strikeouts!

I ran the GWCToomer's route, cutting over to Armstrong to add 0.2 miles. The new shoes are starting to feel good, and the night time does seem to be the right time, at least in the summer months.

Playlist
Dirty Water -the Standells
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) -AC/DC
Hang On St. Christopher -Tom Waits
Alabama Song -the Doors
What Is Life -George Harrison
Fire -Jimi Hendrix
Safe European Home -the Clash
Little Sister -Queens of the Stone Age
Pearl's Cafe -the Specials
The New Pollution -Beck
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On -Funkadelic
The Next Episode -Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Doin' It -Professor Longhair
When Doves Cry -Prince
Oye Como Va -Santana
Times
L1 13:07
L2 3:27
L3 11:57
L4 7:12
L5 6:04
L6 11:14
L7 0:48
Total 53:49

Distance 5.8 miles
Cumulative distance 26.2 (!)

Few days off, back at it again.

I was feeling pretty SLOTHful over the weekend. Friday, I would have gone but my girls got out of camp early, and so I couldn't get going early enough to get out. However, I feel a lot better today for the rest. For one thing, it wasn't as muggy out, clear blue sky for the first time in over a week. I did get out a little later, and it was warm, but I didn't feel absolutely oppressed. Gay/Samford/College/Woodfield/Gay

Playlist (featuring some free downloads from Amazon)
The Day I Tried to Live -Soundgarden
Reggae Street -Mighty Diamonds
The Golden State -John Doe
Bubble Pop -Del the Funky Homosapien
Come Together -the Beatles
Pride and Joy -Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
Blanket of Weeds -Meat Puppets
Prodigal Son -the Rolling Stones
Death Letter -White Stripes
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
Can I Kick It? -Tribe Called Quest

Times
L1 13:02
L2 6:16
L3 7:13
L4 3:23
L5 10:54
L6 0:46
Total 41:35

Distance 4.6 miles
Cumulative Distance 20.4

P to Z and back to V

Same route as yesterday, only reversed at Gay/Woodfield, i.e. up Gay to Magnolia, and down College from Toomer's. A bit tougher today, even though I hit the uphills earlier on. Probably latent fatigue from yesterday. Feeling a little numb in my right arm and hand. Did I sleep on it funny? Perhaps.

Playlist (P-->Z and back up)
Pink Eye (On My Leg) -Ween
Queen Bitch -David Bowie
Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) -Gnarls Barkley
Seven Nation Army -White Stripes
Today -Smashing Pumpkins
Universal Corner -X
Veronica -Elvis Costello
The W.A.N.D. -Flaming Lips
Xtabenium -Acme Rocket Quartet
You Can't Catch Me -Chuck Berry
Ziggy Stardust -David Bowie
Zimbabwe -Bob Marley
You're Wondering Now -the Specials
X-Static -Foo Fighters
Wow and Flutter -Stereolab
Voodoo Lady -Ween

Times
L1 13:03
L2 6:37
L3 6:21
L4 12:01
L5 3:37
L6 11:54
L7 0:58
Total 54:31. A little slower than yesterday.

Distance 5.6
Cumulative Distance 15.8

Alpha Beta Parking Lot

What a difference it makes going out a little earlier. I left around 9, rather than close to noon. Maybe also a second consecutive day helped as well, in any event I felt a lot better out there today. Not quite as strong an urge to stop and walk, not feeling like death on two legs afterwards. Tired, but not wiped out. I was able to go further today as well, all the way up to Toomer's Corner, adding a mile to yesterday's route.
Route -Gay, Woodfield, College, Toomer's Magnolia, Gay

Playlist (Alphabet Soup A-->P)
Alpha Beta Parking Lot -Cake
Bacteria -Jonathan Coulton
C.R.E.A.M. -Wu Tang Clan meets the Beatles
Dixie Chicken -Little Feat
Elevator Music -Beck
Fat Lenny -Ween
Gamma Ray -Beck
Head Down -Soundgarden
I Feel Fine -Beatles
Just a Test -Beastie Boys
Kye Kye Pe Aware -Sweet Talks
Lady Day and John Coltrane -Gil Scott-Heron
Manteca -Dizzy Gillespie
Never to Be Found -Meat Puppets
One Drop -Bob Marley
Pink Eye (On My Leg) -Ween

Times
L1 12:54
L2 3:26
L3 11:59
L4 6:07
L5 6:10
L6 11:40
L7 0:55
Total 53:12

Distance 5.6 miles
Cumulative Distance 10.2 miles

New month, off to a better start

Last month was the worst in a while. A total of 26.8 miles. Factors: Soreness in calf. Travel. Kids out of school. Rising temperatures. Lack of a good schedule. SLOTH.
Yes, the SLOTH is back. I haven't been eating as well as I should, or as little as I should. I've been getting lazy. I could have gone out either weekend day or yesterday, but I didn't.

Here I recognize the problem and use the changing of the calendar to try and motivate me to repent. Today I went on the same route as a few days ago, Gay, Woodfield, College, Samford, Gay (GWCSG, henceforth). I was tempted to walk for a while, but I perservered. When I got home, I was totally beat. Usually, a rest of a few days leads to an invigoration, but this hiatus left me floored. The weather was deceptive. It looked cooler due to the partly cloudy conditions, and I was prepared for rain, but it turned out to be super-muggy and rather warm. All right June, I don't know if I'll get in 20 runs, or 100 miles, but that's what I'm trying for starting TODAY.

Playlist
I Wanna Know If It's Good To You -Funkadelic
Mexican Radio -Wall of Voodoo
(I Love It When You) Call Me Names -Joan Armatradding
Xtabenium -Acme Rocket Quartet
Demolition Man -the Police
Wouldn't It Be Nice -the Beach Boys
Speaking in Tongues -Eagles of Death Metal
Shadrach -Beastie Boys
Paradise -Ana Serrano de Laan
Run (I'm a Natural Disaster) -Gnarls Barkley
Rock & Roll -Lou Reed

Times
L1 12:20
L2 3:23
L3 7:25
L4 6:08
L5 11:41
L6 0:55
Total 41:53

Distance 4.6 miles
Cumulative distance 4.6 miles