Case of the Monday's

Well, the morning run didn't happen, but I squeezed it in before Monday Night Football. 2 interesting developments in my running routine on Monday's run. While it was a typical, easy week 30 minute run at a moderate pace, here were the deviations:

1) My ipod was out of batteries. I discovered this as I rode the elevator down to the lobby. I had no choice but to put the earphones in my mailbox (which were missing this morning, but that is a whole other story) and head out with no music. This was not the first time that I have run without music, but it was the first time in a long while. There was something very invigorating about it. The obvious point is that I could hear myself think. But I felt as though I actually smelled and felt things a bit more as well. I was in touch with my senses more than I usually am, and it was pretty nice. I may try this out for awhile.

2) I stopped halfway through my run and did a short workout. As I have mentioned before, I don't feel like I know what I am doing when I run. I was recently reading Running magazine (which is fairly useless, as I don't understand most of the terminology used), and a former olympic marathoner said he does an ab workout after every run, along with stretching. Well, I don't have any grass by my apartment, so I stopped halfway through and worked the ol' mid-section. It was amazing. It was kind of like taking a normal run, and adding a little spice to it. Probably won't do it every time, but I could get used to it every now and then.

So, 21st to 14th street on Irving Place. Irving Place to Ave D on 14th Street. Back up to the FDR. Down to the soccer field. Workout on the soccer field. Back up to 20th street, and west to my apartment.

I felt my left knee hurting yesterday. I kept running, but it hurt a bit more this morning at the gym. If it is not feeling better tomorrow I will not risk it, and I might be missing my Wed. run.