I usually only run three times a week, most often Tuesdays, Thursdays and one day on the weekend. I don’t ever plan to be an every day runner, but if I’m to run a marathon next summer, a fourth day of running a week is something I need to work in to my schedule. So Tuesday I ran with the group (as usual), Wednesday I ran home from work (an experiment) and last night I managed to get out for 35 minutes of running between supper and Survivor: Guatemala. I can’t think of the last time I ran three days in a row.
It rained a tiny bit yesterday afternoon, but by the time I got out after supper it had cleared up and the air was crisp and fresh. I was glad I’d worn my gloves and leggings, but didn’t really need the button-front fleece. Half the time I ran with it shrugged off my shoulders but still on my arms. I could see my breath, but the air tasted good. There is a substantial hill on my 5k route that I ran all the way up last Thursday and I did it again last night. Felt good to push to the top.
If the weather is nice this afternoon I’ll ride my bike home from work and leave the car there. First I’d better fill it up on the way to work, gas prices are going crazy again in some parts of our country (Hamilton, Montreal, for example). I hope that the Calgary gas stations don’t go all hysterical too. On that note, I’m sending calming, supportive thoughts to the Gulf Coast, to all those fleeing and already suffering from hurricane Rita. Calgary has a lot of connections to Houston, and any help we can give is on it’s way already.
I still have images in my mind of all those people being rescued from New Orleans and being sent to Houston. Now what happens to them?
You know all those times when I’ve wished I lived in a sunny, moist, climate, where it’s always warm and it’s only a short ways to a shrimp feast on a wharf? I take it back. Suddenly I’m very grateful to live in a place where “evacuate” is not a word that applies to my seasonal preparations.
All Downhill From Here 
I suppose this is partly my fault 😉
By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) on September 23, 2005
at 12:47 pm
Yup. I like to think of your (Dawn’s) influence as an “inspirational wave” I’m surfing at the moment. We’ll see how long I can hang ten on the board. If anyone questions my crazy long runs in November and December, I’ll just say “Dawn made me do it”.
By: karen on September 23, 2005
at 1:05 pm
I’m glad I live here too! I’ve often thought the way you have though! No winter would be a big plus!
By: LouBob on September 23, 2005
at 4:56 pm
Your description of your runnning attire cracks me up. I was just wondering which tank top and shorts to wear tomorrow morning because it’s still so humid and hot down here! Thanks for the laugh.
As for the hurricane evacuations, it’s all perspective. Our natural distaters give us 3 days notice. How many areas can say that? We never have to worry about getting caught in an unexpected blizzard or have our pipes break when a snow-turned-ice storm takes out our electricity. No “white outs”. No mud slides. No earthquakes. Plenty of margaritas and shrimp. All you need is a little plywood. 🙂
Linae from Florida
By: linae on September 24, 2005
at 5:15 pm
Hey, yeah, ditto what Linae said. If I knew the snowstorm was coming 5 days away, I’d go buy the milk early! Ofcourse, the snow storm rarely washes away buildings, and three days later it looks like it never happened. I think I’ll take the snow.
And hopefully the folks in Texas will be ok.
By: Jon in Michigan on September 24, 2005
at 8:06 pm
Hey, Karen! Good work! (And BTW, I’ve run marathons on only 3 training days a week…) You are springy and peppy and you are going to ROCK!!
I’m just now managing to read visits to my blog in the last week or 10 days…. thanks for dropping in, asking about Abbie — see the new update on her!
By: Ellie on September 25, 2005
at 9:30 am