Despite all the stress and everything else going on I absolutely refuse to loose the hard fought and won ground of physical and health improvement. So this morning, despite feeling a wee bit icky and unmotivated, I made myself get up and out for yet another round of Couch to 5K running fun. Week Four is of course a challenge. More running, less down time, and it leads up to the larger milestones ahead. I ran on Tuesday, inside, where AC and the treadmill make the whole running experience easier and a bit more comfortable. Today I went back outside to get back on track for all my goals.
Outside it was warmer, borderline hot, but thankfully it was still early enough in the day that true heat had not yet settled over DC and humidity was low...which will really not last at all! Instead of my usual bright and early, it was more like bright and mid-morning, but I was still proud to be up and out instead of feeling like I did yesterday.
I'm very pleased with the trail by my apartment. The route I've been taking lately is mostly shaded and cool. Despite a pretty steady stream of cars that pass though the area, the paths are peaceful. My Podcast provides music and verbal encouragement when I run, but I keep the volume low to allow some of the quiet to surround me despite the sounds.
The funniest thing about my run is that for the the final run, the Podcast is set to this kind of innocuous rock inspired song, but every time I hear it the words "More Cowbell" pop into my head. The main percussion of the song is an unfailing regular and surprisingly loud cowbell. I think it's supposed to help my pace and feel upbeat, but all I can hear is the cowbell and pictures of the SNL sketch flash in my head. At least that little giggle helps raise the spirits!
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