Mother Nature Says No.

My plan today was to run the second of the two routes that I have right in front of my workplace.  The first route has me running uphill, into the wind for 15 minutes and then downhill with the wind for 15minutes.  Route number two is the exact opposite.  On Monday I ran the first route and I wanted to get a feel for the big slog uphill at the end instead of up front.   The day was shaping up to be pretty nice weather wise, overcast and cool.  Around lunch I went to the cafeteria  at the main building of my work complex to grab a salad and saw this.

After seeing that wonderful steel sky, I decided that I would go to a track not to far away.  I figured I'd rather be close to my car in case the weather turned sour.  I prefer to run on the road where the scenery is changing instead of feeling like Ricky Bobby on the track after his big crash but I would hate to get stuck in a downpour.  So, I was all set to get my circle on when the rain started.  Well, not rain, more like pea sized hail nuggets.

(Bad photo, but, all that white on the ground is hail nuggets.)

This hail, which eventually turned into cold cold rain, was accompanied by some strong wind and lightning.  I guess mother nature had no intentions of letting me run outside.  Now, old Louie would have taken this as a sign that I was not meant to run that day and he would've skipped it.  Not new Louie, though.  I did something I haven't done in years.  Years.  I went to the gym.

I've always had this weird stigma about the gym.  I always assumed everyone would see me, the big fat guy walking on the treadmill, and snicker.  I felt they would laugh and point and stare and laugh some more, so I never felt comfortable as I should there.  Something about new Louie is he is much like the noble Honey Badger, new Louie don't give a damn.  The way I see it now, is they are thinking, "Hey, look at that guy bettering himself. He's making an effort and I approve that!"  I feel the same way walk/running down the street.  I just bet they wish they had the courage to make the change.  It helps me be a little less self-conscious about myself.

So, run report today is not from Zombies, Run! but from the treadmill I ran on today.  It was a good bit slower than usual (not sure why honestly) but, the give a treadmill was wonderful for my feet, no numbness!  Here are my numbers for today:

Wednesday - 09May12

Time: 32:10

Distance: 1.92 miles

Pace: 16:41 min/mi

Thanks for reading, and until next time.

- Louie