Tuesday

Did my six point two mile loop today--regular route, counter-clockwise.  It was a rainy, dank day up until around noon then the sun came out and it seemed like a pretty nice day but when I went out to run at 3 it was a hell of a lot colder than I was expecting.  Still, glad I'm able to keep squeezing in outdoor runs while it's still decent weather.  I'll keep it up outdoors as long as I can.  I've been going with a tied hood lately but that's kind of restrictive so maybe a knit hat next time.  Plus, it's just about time to break out the running gloves.  Got a really nice pair last spring at the Adidas outlet in Mystic--3 bucks.

And what a difference a day makes.  I felt quite ill yesterday afternoon and evening.  I had been to my nephew's birthday party on Sunday and probably overate rich foreign foods.  I felt fine all day until around 3:30 when I came down with a painful headache and stomach upset.  Took some Tylenol and a nap.  When I awoke I felt like total crap with fatigue and joint aches into the night.  Thought I was coming down with the flu.  Felt like doing absolutely nothing so I just bummed around on the couch the rest of the evening which is way out of character for me.  Went to bed early and woke up feeling fine.  Now I'm fine.  When I first started running my knees were a bit weak but ultimately held up fine for the entire route.  61 minutes--actually 60.5 but we'll call it 61 for now.