Climate Change

This morning was almost cold, not muggy. Someone recently suggested to me that the local climate had changed (for the better, in my opinion). Summers in northern Virginia are usually deafeningly humid and HOT.

1.5 miles, 30 minutes

Proud to be indie: First jog of the summer

I drifted to sleep recently as Oliver Sacks told Jon Stewart that rhythm is one of the last thing that goes as one mentally deteriorates (5:17). This thought returned to me during my jog tonight. Near-daily jogs were my routine in spring 2008. They marked progress in life, and created a rhythm syncopated with measures of my caloric intake. I was feeling stressed and alone in an unfamiliar city; the personal challenge of running and diet gave me a sense of accomplishment, spirit and dignity.

The main reason I jogged today was to clear my head, because I've been feeling sluggish lately. I'm worried about my health - having gained weight and visited the snack and coffee bar too often. In my first run since April (?), running reminded me of rhythm, and basic survival.

1 hour, 3 miles.