Run, Walk, Run

Today was my first long run for the training season. I thought 2:00 in the afternoon would be a safe thing in October but it was hot like July and I definitely needed more water. It made me think of Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running where he mentions that he doesn't run in the winter. Funny, because I think I prefer running in the winter. Fewer people out on the trails and you can actually control your body temperature a bit. My next marathon is end of April so this is just the beginning. Ask me again in January if I prefer running in the heat or in the cold.

I took my physical trainer's advice and am trying the run/walk method. I got a Jeff Galloway watch to help with the timing and I have to say it was pretty fantastic. Even with the walking I was at 10 minute miles; a pace I'm perfectly okay with. For the first run of the season I have to say I feel great.

If my next book isn't Dunloe Ave., a follow-up to Lost Edens, then it's going to be a book about running. Like Murakami's book but with extremely cold training conditions. I think marketing and publicity for a running book would be a heckuva good time!