Last night was going to be my first run since a month ago when I was in San Francisco and ran along the Embarcadero. I brought my running clothes and shoes to work, and shortly after 6:00 I headed over to Gilruth. That’s when I discovered that the trail is closed. Closed! As in, not open for running.
I vaguely remember reading about this in one of the daily “news” emails that we get at work. I think they’re repaving, or re-asphalting the trails. This is good, as they definitely need resurfacing to smooth out a lot of cracks and bumps and pits that have developed over the years. But it meant that my carefully devised plan to run before I got home, so that I couldn’t get home and talk myself out of it, was ruined!
Drat.
I drove home, planning to run from my apartment, but I just couldn’t get into it. I have grown to like running from my apartment less and less, because it basically involves running back and forth on the half mile street out front since both ends of that street connect to the very busy and sidewalk-less El Camino Real (which then connects to the very busy and partially sidewalk-less NASA Parkway). Very boring.
So I went to the weight room and did 35 minutes on the elliptical machine while I watched TV. About 2.3 miles total (my mileage is always lower on the elliptical) and an average heart rate of 167.
Better than nothing, right?
You’re doing better than me. I had a real good workout Monday night (about an hour and a half between the elliptical and the bike), but just was too overwhelmed emotionally to do anything else the last two nights (and it has been getting cooler here in Bloomington).
When I get home tonight, at least I have a running date with my daughter. 🙂
at least you still did some exercise. i talked myself out of running and into meeting some friends for a beer and trivia…i feel shame 😉
Hey Sarah,
Everytime I visit your site these days, I get a pop-up ad for on line poker. You doing ads now?:)
Emily is going to talk to Becca about whether you trip to Patagonia will coincide with the end of her school year in Ecuador. She wants to join you!
Pop-up for poker?? Really? I’m not seeing it, but I’ll look into it. Maybe spyware on your computer?
Anybody else seeing pop-ups?