After three days of easy runs, I finally recovered enough from my cold to at least run at marathon pace. On my work’s treadmill, I accomplished a 0.3-mile warm-up jog in my Nike Frees followed by a 4.9-mile run at marathon pace. I felt it a little bit in my lungs, but otherwise a great run!
In the evening, I did an easy 1.2-mile run outside through the slush. One of the things I love about running is the crunching sound of the snow every time you take a step during a cool and quiet winter night run. This sweet crunching sound is comparable to the crack of the wooden bat in baseball. However, you only get to experience this sound when you run over slightly compacted snow. As a result, tonight’s 1.2-mile run through the splash-splash of the winter slush was more comparable to the annoying ding sound of a baseball being driven off an aluminum bat. In short, it is much more enjoyable to run during the winter nights when it is cold and dry.
Lastly, I got back to my workout routine by doing 300 sit-ups, a 60-second wall sit (need to do more of these), 20 (30lbs) curls, and 20 (60-50lbs) reverse curls. | 