Autumn Marathon

Running On

Today was the first day since New Year the daytime temperature got above freezing in WB. Was able to leave work a little early, during daylight, and after a quick errand, I decided to stop by Kirby Park to see if the paths were runnable. The park paths were clear, so I decided to climb up onto the levee to see if the riverside path was ok.  It looked pretty dry, but on my way downhill to the car I slipped on a patch of black ice and fell right on my ass.  Scraped the hell out of my right arm.

I did motivate myself to do a 6 x 1/4 mile interval workout on the treadmill back at the hotel.  Not a lot of fun, but having the intervals as goals make the time go by quicker.  Ran 4-miles total.  Showered, then sat in the whirlpool and swam a few laps.  I rarely swim - must have been inspired by “Up in the Air.”

I gave this blog a running name, but have rarely written about running. The name is only obliquely about the sport - the title is that of a wonderful Russian/Soviet movie of the 1980s.  The film is Chekhovian in more ways than one.  At the time I started the blog, I had run for many years, but wasn’t sure if the sport would sustain my interest.  In the past year, I ran over 1300 miles, competed in a bunch of races, found a great running team and generally started feeling less like a guy who exercises and more like an amateur athlete.  Not sure when, but maybe someday, “Autumn  Marathon” will be a more literal title.