26 July Medium Run – 4.5 miles

So, here are some thoughts about yesterday’s run.  It was a “medium” distance run, so I didn’t really feel too anxious about it.  However, I when woke up about 6.30, ready to run, I felt pretty low on energy and bloated.  This must have been the result of eating too much the day before (Friday).  Half a mufalletta for lunch and chicken wings for dinner is too much food.

I ran the “Hawk Island” route, which is a very nice route.  It was my second time running it so I was still quite excited about it.  When I started out the door, I immediately felt the ache in my legs.  Throughout the first mile or so, I was thinking a lot about what it meant to have been a teacher in Singapore.  I re-visited several scenes and thought about how I might have done a better job.  But by the time I hit the main road that leads to the park, I was more focused on looking out for traffic and crossing safely.  I can’t recall what I was thinking about as I ran to the park, except that there were no cars on a Saturday morning.  I think only one car passed me as I jogged.

I listened, throughout this run, to Oliver Nelson’s “Blues and the Abstract Truth”.  As I ran in the park, I kept looking at the track titles, and this was a nice distraction.  There wasn’t much going on in the park – no people fishing or swimming in the lake.  I guess it was too early.  I was really peaceful though.  I passed a single couple who was walking around the running / cycling route.

My next run – is supposed to be an 8 mile “long” run.  I’m not sure if I’ll grind out eight “one miles” around the neighborhood, or try to incorporate the 4.5 “Hawk Island” route into the run.  One thing’s for sure – I’m not going to eat too much today!