If I hated running in circles two Sunday's ago, I really hate it today. With thunderstorms and pouring rain keeping me from running 10 miles outside, I had to go inside to a track that was 1/16th of a mile. Meaning 16 laps to a mile or 160 to 10 miles. One of the reasons I don't like running in circles on a track is because I cannot let my mind wander -- I have to count laps and make sure to avoid other exercisers. To me, nothing is worse on a run than not being able to clear you mind. Having done 40 laps, I thought I could do all 160 but I decided to do 80 laps and then five miles on the stationary bike. My five miles on the track took 54:32 and the bike took a respectable 20:08. I thought transitioning to the bike was a good compromise because it still got my body to complete the cardio necessary for today's workout and I would keel over from boredom of the track. Granted, I don't think the stationary bike is any better, but it certainly wasn't worse.
I'll take a -10 degree day as long as I don't have to run around a track 80 times ever again. Another thing, I don't usually listen to music while I run -- part of the mind clearing; but today, I wouldn't have survived without my pump up playlist on Spotify -- thank you Billy, Bruce and Ed Sheeran. The whole time I was inside I didn't see a drop of rain or hear a crack of thunder, but I knew I made the safe decision. At least my mom is happy and it's her birthday so she gets whatever she wants today. Still, I made sure she know how unhappy I was running in circles. Here's to lots of cake and an easy recovery run tomorrow.
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