It has been a while since I made a Running Commentary post (of course I am too lazy to go back and check), and I took a pretty good run this morning, so I thought, let’s do it (to paraphrase Nike) (although I did not wear Nike sneakers). It had been a few days since I ran (judge me if you feel like it), so I had no great hopes, but one has to get through the sucky runs to get to the good ones.
The first thing I noticed was that it was colder than I had expected. I was in shorts and a t-shirt. The t-shirt was one from a run in Little Falls, a 2 mile and a 10K. I ran the 10K. I am not up to running 10Ks these days, so I thought the shirt would encourage me. I need all the help I can get. I ran up a minor hill into the residential area behind Valley Health. There are a few more hills in that area, but I avoided the big ones. I was feeling wimpy.
I checked any sewers I passed for Tim Curry dressed like a clown. I have never seen any of the movies about IT or even read the book, but I am a huge Tim Curry fan. I was, not surprisingly, doomed to disappointment. Most of the sewers even had a bar where Tim Curry’s head would have been. I wondered if municipalities had added the bar after the movie as a precaution. These are the thoughts that keep me distracted as I run.
After distracting myself for the first mile, I realized that my legs were feeling pretty damn good. This was awesome! I could so run! To make things even better, I got to pet two dogs. At least, I petted one. The other was so eager to be petted, she could not be still enough for me to actually pet her.
Adding a picture to pep things up.
I even got to run by a “Do Not Enter” sign. The sign was looking more beat-up than it does here. The painted arrow on the ground is faded as well. I guess I am more aged myself, but I’m still moving.
Mohawk Valley Girl 