Like a good little hampster

Like a good little hampster I ran around the track yesterday a few dozen times. Man I hate running on the track but it was raining and a bit cold. I know, I know ....wimp .....whatever. I ran the 28 times around the track which works out to 3.1 miles. I have no idea about the time, but the chins were really tight and burning for most of the run - I don't know what that's all about, but Ihope that crap stops pretty soon. I'm digging being on the weight machines and working the upper body. I have to find a better time to run actually - I've run around mid-day recently a few times including yesterday, and whereas it breaks up the day nicely, I'm kind of tanked for the rest of the day. I do not find it 'mentally stimulating' as some do - I just find it relaxing and tiring and I'm certainly in no mood to get back to work after running. I've been getting to work, on most days, really early 7:00 a.m. or so. I'm wondering if I shouldn't try a 6:30 run time, shower at the gym, then head over to the office from there. Or, just get in at 7, work until 3:30 or so, then hit the gym before I head home - that sounds like the best idea. We'll see how that works. I've refocused my food intake again also and feel a lot better. Over a period of about a year or so, I lost about 35 pounds and over the last month, I gained a small amount, about 5 lbs. and I really feel it on me. So I tightened up the type of food, poured lots more water down my throat and feel so much better again.

Man, I'm listening to Andrea Bocelli sing the Ave Maria - feel like I'm listening to an angel sing to another angel - so incredibly moving! Must be my Catholic roots!