The One About It Possibly Being a Fad

I ran a mile and a half this morning. I'm beginning to think that me running may just be a passing fad that I go through every few months. I'll run a couple of times, hit about 4 or 5 miles (total) then not run again for 8 or 9 months. This time I was motivated by watching the Biggest Loser. The guy who got kicked off was really motivated while he was there, he always finished the challenges, even if it meant complete exhaustion. I guess I'll take whatever motivation I can get.

Rachel reminded me that we have a membership to the gym and that I didn't need to run outside, but I honestly think it was better outside this morning. I opened the garage door just as my neighbor was pulling out of his drive way. I started running out of the garage just as he started driving down the street. He must have thought I was running after him because he started to slow down and eventually stopped as I started to overtake the vehicle. I kept running and didn't look back. I could just imagine him thinking "What the hell does this guy want?"

I had all the right gear to run in the cold, a huge wool hoodie that keeps the wind out and my old Army jogging pants. I was surprised that my Nike+ system that hooks up to the ipod no longer works. I checked online and read some reports of a non-replaceable battery in the part that goes in your shoe wearing out after about 1,000 miles. I got about 36 miles out of it, but it was over the course of 3 years. I don't want to buy another one until I run 36 miles in one month. If I can run 36 miles for 2 months in a row I'll invest in some running gear. If I run all year I'll invest in some better winter running gear. Until then I'll stick with the wool hoodie that weighs about 10 pounds by the end of the run.