Cold Mornings

There have been some quite cold mornings here in Ljubljana since I got back fro the UK, where it was quite mild. This morning was the coldest so far, with the digital temperature gauge flashing -7C. There was also a strong wind which of course makes it feel much colder. Through my years in New York I have probably run on colder days in windier conditions, but it has been a while and I need to get used it.

1 year done

So 2 days ago on January 14 I went for a run in the countryside it was my 365th day of running. It didn't seem any different than all the others, it was a beautiful sunny day and the air was really fresh. I was running on muddy trails and about 10 or so minutes in I slipped and fell sideways onto the dirt. I ran for about an hour and was rewarded with a hearty vegetable stew and a relaxing afternoon.

Almost a year

Today I ran my 364th straight day, so of course tomorrow will be 1 year. I did not run 1 multiday during that time in fact the longest race I did was a 12 hour race. I don't think that I have had as many injuries as in recent years. I think that is mostly due to consistently running, your body sort of gets used to the regularity,

Yesterday

Just 2 days ago it was raining quite hard all day, but at one point in the afternoon I had the feeling that it was time to go out and run. so out I went. It just happened to be the 350th straight day of running.

11 months and counting

Last Wednesday marked 11 months since I missed a day of running, the longest streak I have put together for sometime. There has not been a day when I did not want to go out and had to talk myself into it. When I had my back problem in late October it was difficult to get out there and run, but I wanted to get out there and do it.
My plan is to keep update this blog a bit more often.

Stubbed toe

I got back from Bosnia early this morning and in my haste to get out and run I stubbed my toe on the bottom of a cabinet while only wearing socks. You know how it really hurts for a few seconds and then feels better, well it was still a little sore when I went out for my run, but got better as I went on. However when I took my sock off to go for a shower the tip of the middle toe on my left foot was purple, but not swollen. Already this morning ( after 24 hours ) it is much better and I do not anticipate any major problems running. By the way my streak is at 320 days and will hit 11 months in a couple of weeks time.

300

I have been feeling a few flu like symptoms the last few days and this morning was no exception. Mainly my head felt a little cloudy, but when I went out for my run I felt a spring in my step. This was actually my 300th straight day of running and a few days away from 10 months without missing a day. This is the longest streak I have put together for a few years.