Making Tracks

When I saw the snow cover out the window this morning I actually got a little excited to run in it. I mean, I made note of the snow two days ago, but that really left nothing on the street, just a vestige of pre-winter décor. And while last night’s blanket is not even a real inch (at least it doesn’t look like it amounts to that), it is a covering and the streets are sloppy and slick in spots, for a runner anyway.

Now, let me explain. I do not really relish the snow. But I enjoy a little variety in life and in my run. That’s why I won’t give in to wussdom and spend my winter running on the convenient indoor track in my building. Hell, I know people who would love to have an indoor track right in their abode. But how dull would it be to run little ovals day in and day out? God, it’d be like NASCAR without a car. Round and round and round. Ho-hum. Yawn. 

The snow looked less appealing out the front door than
it did out my bedroom window. Oh well.

No, put me on the street, slop and all. Slick bricks. Cans. Paper clips. Lost mittens, kittens. Cold wind, blistering sun, flurries, downpours. That’s what makes running fun. That and the natural high, as discussed before.

Don’t believe me? Go do it. See for yourself just how awesome it is. I’ll leave you to it, and get to work on my pumpkin pie-baking video.

Today's Stats

Temp: 26 degrees F

Distance: 3.1 miles

Weekly Total: 6.2 miles

Treasure: 1 pink paper clip; 3 cans.

I just laughed when I saw this poster in the
Simmetry Cellular window on Main Street.
A well-placed bird poo looks like he's got
a runny nose. He's literally shit-faced.

 iPod Playlist (shuffle)

Hit Somebody! (Hockey Song) – Warren Zevon

Lucky Star – Madonna

Running to Stand Still – U2

Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp

Spell No. 23 (For Causing That the Deceased Be Remembered in the Realm of the Dead) – Alberto Acosta

Heartbreak Warfare – John Mayer

Baby Come on Home – Led Zeppelin