I decided to run off some stress today. As some know, I'm working with a Career Transition Coach, and each week we have a roundtable talk with clients concerning a topic of career transition and networking. Today, we instead heard a screed from a health insurance professional giving absolute misinformation on the recent health care insurance reforms.
Being upset with the malarkey, I decided to run a quick 3-miler from home at around 10:30 a.m. It was cloudy and had just finished raining, so the temp was a nice 67 degrees -- but the humidity was in the 90s!
It was fun doing an unannounced/unplanned run, and I decided to see if I could pick up the pace a little. I selected a bluegrass tune to get the tempo up for me. Had a nice run, and reduced the stress!
Ol' Corn Likker, The Carolina Chocolate Drops
Let It Alone, Old Crow Medicine Show
No One Knows My Name, Gillian Welch
2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten, Lucinda Williams
Shakedown on 9th Street, Ryan Adams
Green and Gray, Nickel Creek
Sodom, South Georgia, Iron & Wine
The Late Greats, Wilco
3 miles from home, 25:10, 8:23 pace, 67 degrees
Monday, May 17, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Early Saturday morning run
MC and I got up early for a Saturday morning (6 a.m.), but you have to if you're going to run a little distance in the summer months. Yes, in Greenville, summer is in full swing. Temp at that time is 71 degrees -- and the sun isn't even up.
Last weekend, the Swamp Rabbit Trail opened for its entire 14-mile length, so on Sunday, we rode our bikes from Furman U. to Downtown Greenville on the newly opened trail. When we arrived downtown, we were surprised to see the Artisphere in full swing. Apparently, Artisphere is one of the top local art shows in the country. It was jammed packed, to say the least. We had to get off the bikes and walk them through the crowds.
Our plan this morning was to go the southern-most portion through downtown to the new trail connector and back. I put in at a church and met MC about a mile up the trail in Cleveland Park. We had a great run, which is hard not to if you like running through downtown parks and trails. The shade was fine throughout and by the time I finished up, the sun was starting to heat up the trail. I guess we started at about 7:30 and ended around 9.
The Swamp Rabbit is a real amenity for Greenville, and has helped to revitalize the downtown area, which 10 years ago was practically vacant and a little dangerous. It is good to see a progressive mindset that looks at long-range planning and how that attracts business while improving the quality of life as well. Around here, there could be such a conservative mindset that spending on parks and recreation would be frowned upon (and there certainly is that element here). But more progressive cities draw businesses and a high-caliber workforce.
7.75 miles on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, 1:13:10, 9.25 pace, 75 degrees
Pictures above were taken on an earlier run.
Our plan this morning was to go the southern-most portion through downtown to the new trail connector and back. I put in at a church and met MC about a mile up the trail in Cleveland Park. We had a great run, which is hard not to if you like running through downtown parks and trails. The shade was fine throughout and by the time I finished up, the sun was starting to heat up the trail. I guess we started at about 7:30 and ended around 9.
7.75 miles on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, 1:13:10, 9.25 pace, 75 degrees
Pictures above were taken on an earlier run.
Genius: The Pretender, Foo Fighters
On Wednesday, I ran 5.25 miles with the following playlist. Very good run; ran with MC the first 3 miles.
The Pretender, Foo Fighters
By the Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Smile Like You Mean It, The Killers
On Call, Kings of Leon
The World Has Turned and Left Me Here, Wheezer
Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins
Chocolate, Snow Patrol
DOA, Foo Fighters
Juicebox, The Strokes
The Bucket, Kings of Leon
Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz
The Sound of Settling, Death Cab For Cutie
5.25 miles from home, don't recall time, pace or temp
The Pretender, Foo Fighters
By the Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Smile Like You Mean It, The Killers
On Call, Kings of Leon
The World Has Turned and Left Me Here, Wheezer
Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins
Chocolate, Snow Patrol
DOA, Foo Fighters
Juicebox, The Strokes
The Bucket, Kings of Leon
Are You Gonna Go My Way, Lenny Kravitz
The Sound of Settling, Death Cab For Cutie
5.25 miles from home, don't recall time, pace or temp
Sunday, May 9, 2010
New Shoes!!!
I love running in new shoes. The difference between the new shoes and the old ones is so pronounced, and I feel like running is easy! Of course, in a few weeks they'll feel like the old ones, but for now I love them.
I've still been training for the Bolder Boulder, but, like Kyle, just haven't had a lot of time to write. It's 3 weeks from tomorrow. I'm feeling pretty good that I"ll make my goal (under 11 min per mile) but that remains to be seen. Lynn mapped out the course on one of the google map sites, and hallelujah, it's easier than what I've been running! My normal training course has about 450 feet of total elevation gain, and the BB only has about 150 so I'm stoked!
I had to go to Vegas for work this week (ugh - I do NOT like Vegas), and we stayed out at Red Rock Resort - kind of in the middle of nowhere. It's a big place, and I did do some running while I was there. It was 1.3 mi around the perimeter so I circled it a for an hour. Weird story here - as I was leaving, I stopped to get the Garmin GPS working and heard some shouting. I saw this woman in the street very upset and screaming at someone. She was getting more and more upset and started jumping up and down and shaking her fists. She lost her sunglasses and her hairpiece and I was just starting to ask if I could help her when another woman who was also running did the same thing. Immediately, we hear someone tell us to move along and see there are 5 or so security people watching this. So we went on our way. The woman then started to scream that she hated everyone and was going to kill us all. Yikes! So I hurried along and started my run. As I came around the perimeter, I found her lying face down on the sidewalk. I asked her if she needed help but she didn't respond. She was breathing so I decided to go for help - quite frankly I was afraid to startle her as I wasn't sure what she would do. I went to security and told them about it - they said they'd take care of it. Next time around, she was still there in the same position. There was a bus parked on the street, 3 men chatting and two joggers sitting on the wall. I asked if they'd called for help for her and they said "does she need it?" Face down on the sidewalk? Odds are good ... They said they'd call security again and I watched him dial the phone. 3rd time around, she's still there, but at least she was sitting up. Very odd - not sure what was wrong, but not a lot of people seemed to care.
Anyway, that was during the week, and today was the long run. I did actually "Run with Genius" today. Lynn convinced me I was scared of the coyotes for nothing, and I would be fine with the iPod. It was an absolutely gorgeous day to start, but lots of haze over the mountains. It was low 60s and sunny. We started a little later than normal (slept late this morning) so it was a little warmer than I like. There were a lot of runners out, too. I think everyone is training for the BB. Ran a little different course, but offered a spectacular view of the Flatirons and Long's Peak. I need to take the camera next time - that would be an amazing shot. There is still a lot of snow on the peaks as we continue to have spring snow.
So here's the Genius list. It is a long one because we did 7.5 mi and I'm a turtle...
Please Chris Isaak
Blood And Roses The Smithereens
Bitter Tears INXS
Slave To Love Bryan Ferry
Bring Me Some Water Melissa Etheridge
Black & White Sarah McLachlan
Primavera Santana
Forever Blue Chris Isaak
Come Running Van Morrison
The Other Side David Gray
Saved By Zero The Fixx
All The Girls Love Alice Elton John
The Pretender Jackson Browne
Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Sarah McLachlan
Speak Of The Devil Chris Isaak
By My Side INXS
Similar Features Melissa Etheridge
All Fired Up Pat Benatar
Waiting In Vain Annie Lennox
Total Distance - 7.5 miles, total time 1hr 25 min, avg pace 11:21 min/mi
I've still been training for the Bolder Boulder, but, like Kyle, just haven't had a lot of time to write. It's 3 weeks from tomorrow. I'm feeling pretty good that I"ll make my goal (under 11 min per mile) but that remains to be seen. Lynn mapped out the course on one of the google map sites, and hallelujah, it's easier than what I've been running! My normal training course has about 450 feet of total elevation gain, and the BB only has about 150 so I'm stoked!
I had to go to Vegas for work this week (ugh - I do NOT like Vegas), and we stayed out at Red Rock Resort - kind of in the middle of nowhere. It's a big place, and I did do some running while I was there. It was 1.3 mi around the perimeter so I circled it a for an hour. Weird story here - as I was leaving, I stopped to get the Garmin GPS working and heard some shouting. I saw this woman in the street very upset and screaming at someone. She was getting more and more upset and started jumping up and down and shaking her fists. She lost her sunglasses and her hairpiece and I was just starting to ask if I could help her when another woman who was also running did the same thing. Immediately, we hear someone tell us to move along and see there are 5 or so security people watching this. So we went on our way. The woman then started to scream that she hated everyone and was going to kill us all. Yikes! So I hurried along and started my run. As I came around the perimeter, I found her lying face down on the sidewalk. I asked her if she needed help but she didn't respond. She was breathing so I decided to go for help - quite frankly I was afraid to startle her as I wasn't sure what she would do. I went to security and told them about it - they said they'd take care of it. Next time around, she was still there in the same position. There was a bus parked on the street, 3 men chatting and two joggers sitting on the wall. I asked if they'd called for help for her and they said "does she need it?" Face down on the sidewalk? Odds are good ... They said they'd call security again and I watched him dial the phone. 3rd time around, she's still there, but at least she was sitting up. Very odd - not sure what was wrong, but not a lot of people seemed to care.
Anyway, that was during the week, and today was the long run. I did actually "Run with Genius" today. Lynn convinced me I was scared of the coyotes for nothing, and I would be fine with the iPod. It was an absolutely gorgeous day to start, but lots of haze over the mountains. It was low 60s and sunny. We started a little later than normal (slept late this morning) so it was a little warmer than I like. There were a lot of runners out, too. I think everyone is training for the BB. Ran a little different course, but offered a spectacular view of the Flatirons and Long's Peak. I need to take the camera next time - that would be an amazing shot. There is still a lot of snow on the peaks as we continue to have spring snow.
So here's the Genius list. It is a long one because we did 7.5 mi and I'm a turtle...
Please Chris Isaak
Blood And Roses The Smithereens
Bitter Tears INXS
Slave To Love Bryan Ferry
Bring Me Some Water Melissa Etheridge
Black & White Sarah McLachlan
Primavera Santana
Forever Blue Chris Isaak
Come Running Van Morrison
The Other Side David Gray
Saved By Zero The Fixx
All The Girls Love Alice Elton John
The Pretender Jackson Browne
Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Sarah McLachlan
Speak Of The Devil Chris Isaak
By My Side INXS
Similar Features Melissa Etheridge
All Fired Up Pat Benatar
Waiting In Vain Annie Lennox
Total Distance - 7.5 miles, total time 1hr 25 min, avg pace 11:21 min/mi
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