Running From Addiction

I left work, yesterday, feeling good and excited about my run that evening.   When I arrived home, I quickly changed and headed for the gym.  I started things out with some light stretching and a half mile warm up walk, to work out the lingering soreness from the day before.   By the quarter mile point, I felt so good that it was hard to not start running before my half mile was up. The run, however, didn’t go as well as the warm-up.  I was able to run a mile an a half before I totally ran out of gas and finished the balance of the three miles alternating between running and walking every quarter mile.  Hopefully I will do better today.

I did make a startling revelation during yesterday’s run.  The treadmills at my gym all have built-in television screens.  At first, I wasn’t really into it because running to a TV show doesn’t really work for me.  A few days ago, however, I found digital music in the higher channels.  Yesterday, I found a channel that was one really good song after another.   I rocked out my whole run and it wasn’t until the end that I noticed the name of the channel “retro rock”.  I may be over reacting but isn’t “retro rock”  just a small step away from “classic rock”?  Does this mean that I’m getting old?

Before I close for the day, I want to give a quick update on my work situation.  It’s been awesome.  Things haven’t changed, at all, since my discussion with the boss.   He hasn’t treated me any different and I appreciate it.  I am truly fortunate to have such supportive family, friends,  and coworkers.  Thank You!