2011-02-09

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2011-02-09 12:27 pm
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Wherein I learn why runners are early risers

I am trying the Cough Couch to 5k again (Cough is accurate given how much I have been sneezing lately). I don't want to devote time to daily exercise but committing to thrice a week sounds doable -- or so I tell myself.

Last time, I scheduled my runs in the afternoons, timing it to just before sunset. The problem with this was that I'd lose track of time if I got caught up in what I was doing, or I couldn't afford to pull myself away when I was coding or talking to someone, so that attempt faded away by the third week.

This time, I promised myself I'd do it as soon as I woke up (and had a little breakfast, maybe triaged email, but not yet coded). Problem: I wake up at almost noon. Problem with running at noon: everything.

By the end of the run, I knew where every single shade tree was in our neighborhood.

Thank you shade trees!