Liking the hills

Yesterday I ran one of my harder courses, up and down the huge hills in the Emory Village area.

I wasn't 100 percent because of my cold/bronchitis but I was very happy with the way I was able to accelerate up long or steep hills.

Hopefully I'll be able to do longer runs in the future...

Will run for haircut

Procrastinated but managed to get out and run to get a haircut tonight. 47 degrees. Wore shorts, SST and windbreaker. Actually a pretty nice night to be out.

Return of the Cold

After enjoying about a week of mid-60 degree weather, it was 32 this afternoon, and it looked like there were small snow flurries.

Brought out the running pants and the CFLST and even a hat. Near the end of the run, the winter cat was out and I was enjoying it. But it was pretty cold to start out with.

Back on the Bike

This morning I decided to ride to work. I hadn't done it since December but especially after going drinking with Sham last night, I decided it was time to burn some extra calories (above the daily runs).

That said, I had to look around my place for all the things I'd need to ride. Including my bike, which had become a clothes-drying rack in my bedroom. My bike cable was underneath the coffee table. My bike shoes were on a shelf in the coffee table.

I found everything and was glad. My legs were pretty good, especially climbing hills.

I ran into a middle-aged rider who was spinning and spinning his mountain bike in low gear. I was coasting down a hill while he was cranking the bike. It was funny.

I talked to him briefly at a light but let him go ahead.

A good sweat

It was 64 degrees when I was out running yesterday. I made a roundabout route and was just about to cross the street when I noticed some dude coming up the sidewalk behind me!

So I crossed the street and gunned it up the double hill to Ponce. Never saw the dude again. The hills are a cat's friend.

So I ended up with a faster-than-normal workout and a nice sweat, prolly the first time in a while since it's been much cooler.

Put on the running shoes today and ran to my election precinct -- the Ponce library -- for the Georgia primary. One friendly dude noticed my Peachtree (2007) shirt and commented on voting and getting exercise at the same time.

What a difference three degrees makes

Yesterday I went for a run after work, before the Super Bowl and was pleasantly surprised to find 61 degree temperatures.

It caused a minor puzzle because I wore arm warmers the day before when it was 58 degrees.

So I wore them on the run, only to ditch them about two minutes later.

Like Breakfast at Tiffany's

This afternoon it was 58 degrees -- warm enough for shorts but still a little cool for just a T-shirt, although in those times, my arms are a little cold for the first 8 minutes or so.

So I broke out my Sugoi arm warmers, that I bought years ago for the bike commute.

But I usually don't like wearing them, since they remind me of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

But today I put them on and made sure that they rode high enough on my arm that the end of the warmer was concealed by the sleeves of the shirt.

I ended up wearing them the entire run. It's amazing what having cool air off of your arms can do to your overall sense of warmth.