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Saturday, January 18, 2020

In the Gloom of Winter


I am a klutzy old fellow..... very klutzy.  This makes the risk of a fall on ice a very real possibility if I were to try to run outside when it is icy.

With our being in the full force of winter (another 4 inches of snow last night) I am glad and thankful that I have a place nearby where I can normally run.  In fact, I actually have two.... one indoor track is less than a mile away from my home, and the U also has an indoor track that I can run on.  So, when the weather is problematic, I have an easy place to go to run Monday through Saturday.  Sunday is more challenging..... as neither indoor track opens until NOON on Sunday, and I try to keep my time available for family.  So, my options on Wintery Sundays are not as pleasant, but I will either get up VERY early (around 5am) and either:

a) go to my office and run up and down the halls and stairs of the building until I have ran about 10 minutes longer than my average 5-mile run.   I force myself to go for 10 minutes over my average pace to assure myself that I will have literally done at least a full five miles. 

or

b) coax my wife into getting up very early too and going to the gym she has a membership at.  I then run on one of the treadmills.  But, I do not like treadmills, so that is a last ditch option.

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8 comments:

  1. AnvilcloudSaturday, 18 January, 2020

    Treadmills are mind-numbing, but they are an option.

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    1. PipeTobaccoSaturday, 18 January, 2020

      Yes.... they require a lot of concentration to run on. They are also mind-numbing as you suggest..... so the net effect is that they are, to me, a very tiring way to run. Still.... in an “emergency” need I am thankful they have them at my wife’s fitness center.

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  4. GaPSunday, 19 January, 2020

    Exercise DOES have to have multiple plans in this type of weather...

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,Sunday, 19 January, 2020

    I have never used a treadmill but I have never found the thought of running like a hamster in a cage especially appealing. A friend of mine told me that when she used one she read more books, so perhaps there are good points about treadmills too.

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  6. BillSunday, 19 January, 2020

    I walk around the town to get my exercise. It can be boring at times but having multiple routes is beneficial. Never tried a treadmill.
    Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a nice evening.

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  7. yellowdoggrannySunday, 19 January, 2020

    running is not for me..would sent me to bed wracked with leg cramps..

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