Ho Hum

Ran for a 1/2 hour yesterday and again today , over lunch. Ran in the neighborhoods behind the office. Yesterday was warm. The night before I had 2 helpings of enchiladas and 2 beers and then had be in the office by 6:30 AM. Not sure if it was the temperature, 2nds, beers or lack of sleep (not to mention the usual high level of stress), but the run was sluggish. A 1/2 hour isn't long, but never got in a rythym.

Today was a little better. Went to bed earlier and didn't have to be in so early. Today was cool, overcast, a little breezy, and a lot easier to run. Wasn't like I ran record times, but I felt good enough that my mind could wander.

More than anything, sleep, or lack of, seems to affect my energy level during runs. Of course, there are other factors to sleep; eating too late, too much, stress, etc..

Next weekend, the 30th, going to D.C. Taking my father in law to visit the WWII Memorial. My brother in law and son are going too. My father in law fought in WWII, in Okinawa. Hopefully I can get a few runs in, one of the best parts of being a runner is you get exposed to more of and parts of cities than a typical tourist. Then the weekend of the 14th, I'll be at a brewing convention in Miami. Again, hopefully I can get a run in or two. At a brewing convention, stress shouldn't be a problem, but lack of sleep and over indulgence could be.