So – it was my intent to get out early this morning to start week 3. But, I just couldn’t get out from under the covers. So – it’s 10:15PM and I just got in…
Tuesday
Distance: 2.66 mis @ 14:59 pace
Calories: 410 deficit
Oh – some of the wildlife seen on tonight’s run:
But before that, I took advantage of a *spectacular* Southern California spring day and headed into the hills.
If you haven’t lived in Southern California, we have this weather pattern that starts in May and continues through June. It’s known as May grey and June gloom. What happens is every morning, low clouds and fog blow in from the ocean to keep our mornings cool and dreary. Most days, this all blows away by midday. This morning was no exception:
By the time I made my turnaround point 2 1/2 miles later, the sun was making a valiant attempt to break through:
And by the time I got back to the car, the marine layer had burned off and exposed a perfect spring day:
Sunday:
Distance: 5.3 miles @ 15:47 pace
Calories: ??? (sorry – took the parents out to dinner).
Weekend Weigh in: Down a pound and a half this week; 2.5 total.
This accountability experiment is apparently working. I’m still around as we get close to the end of week 2.
Wednesday:
Distance: 0
Calories: 215 too many
Thursday:
Distance: 0
Calories: 332 too many
Friday:
Distance: 2.66 miles @ 15:15 pace
Calories: 292 deficit
I was going head out this morning, but I decided against it. A few weeks ago I was pushing a bit much and ended up with a mean shin splint that took two weeks to resolve. Despite the current low mileage, my knees and legs were feeling “off” this morning. Now that I have a little head of steam going, last thing I want to do is to have a setback. I guess the older I get the wiser I’m becoming.
Tomorrow morning I’ll be revisiting the hills.
