Take Me Out to the Ball Game

With the Air and Water Show on the lakefront, I decided to try another route this morning for my 10 mile run. I created a route from my home to Wrigley Field(home of the Chicago Cubs) and back. Not crowded at all on the route....until I got to the ball park. There is a game today, so folks were already out.

Today's run went pretty well. I felt good during the entire run. No music, but I was humming a tune from the musical "Nine." Odd choice, but that what was in my head.

Parts of the run was angry running. I don't like angry running, but I think in the end it helps me work some aggression out. What is angry running? That is when your thoughts are about things which are really pissing you off. You know, like the horrible roommate who eats your food, or the customer at work who treated you like dirt, or even the rude comment someone made in passing that has stuck with you. Those thoughts get in your head, and you just have to work through them somehow. I typically run a little harder and faster when I am angry running, which is not always a good thing. It wears you out.

I won't share what my angry running was, but I will say I felt a bit better after the run. So I suppose it works.

Next week's long run is 6 miles - a cutback week.

Charlie