Colder weather

The colder weather lately has weakened my motivation to go running. With ski season starting I've started to run less, however I do want to continue running as much as possible to stay in shape for the upcoming winter. As long as it's not raining I'm content with the cooler weather which is usually nice to run in. Running at night has also become difficult because it's even colder then. School has started to get more hectic and with finals around the corner it is nice to be able to run off some stress. Once it starts to snow consistently in the valley it will be even more difficult to get myself out and running but once I'm out it's not hard to enjoy.

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Comedy

So now that I have music to listen to, I've decided to switch it up a little bit. I found some comedians that I like to listen to (though I don't often listen to comedy) and tried running to it. I actually has turned out to be really fun! It's a little bit different but it passes the time very well. I will often find myself laughing out loud then looking around to see if there is anyone around to notice because it would probably seem a little bit unusual. Not having a beat ensures that my pace isn't messed up by the beat of the music. One thing I will have to figure out however is what to do once I run out of comedians!

Music

I just bought an ipod used from a friend and I'm so excited. It's been well over a year since I've run with one and it makes the runs feel much more fun. At first it seemed to mess with my breathing pattern but now it's awesome I just zone out and listen to music while my body does all the work. I think I'm going to get hooked again. I did enjoy the night ambience but I've been enjoying it for a long time so I ready to switch it up!

New Route

This week has started out very interestingly  for me. I decided to go onto google earth and try to find a new route to run. My location can be difficult sometimes because I'm limited in the directions that I can run. Because I live on a big hill I can't run straight up it (or atleast for very long) so I have to find ways to traverse along it and work my way up slowly. I usually like to start my runs up hill so that I can run down on the way back but I decided to find a route that goes downhill first. What I hadn't realized is that if I go in the exact opposite direction that I normally run in the hill actually mellows out quite a bit; enough that I can plan the majority of my run in that area. It's also great because I can run the route backwards because it's not overly steep uphill in either direction, unlike my original route. I've been having a great time running at a very fast pace along this new route, forward and backward.

Graveyard

Last night during my run, I was feeling a little bored. One of the routes that I always run takes me around a large cemetery. From curiosity and sheer boredom, I decided to explore. Since it was 10 at night it was very dark and cemetery was much bigger than I expected. Eventually the hum of the city and cars started to die beneath the sound of my breathing and footsteps until it was all I heard. What I thought was a main road through turned out to be part of a maze. Eventually I found my way out however and finished my loop, it was a fun little addition to my sometimes stagnant runs.

Long Haul

Running has been steady for me lately, it feels natural even though I have a big weight on my arm. The cast has really gotten beaten up. The cotton is very dirty and ripping around areas that get a lot of movement, especially around the thumb. I've been cutting off hanging pieces and trying to stuff other pieces back in where there is raw cast against my skin. I briefly considered calling the doctor about getting a replacement one but with only two weeks left I figured I could wait it out. The smell has gotten to be bit much however and after every run it stinks, even though the rest of me is washed clean.