After 5 days of intense wedding planning, I've returned from Cincinnati tired but feeling good about the wedding status. We got a lot accomplished each day and stayed on schedule (Annie made an itinerary for our trip) which was good. She stayed in Cincinnati to get some more things done since I had to get back to the office, and will return home on Thursday evening. In the meantime, I have my own laundry list of things to get done. All of them center around preparing for our move on the 20th.
We're moving out of my small studio apartment in the high rise in downtown to a ground level, 1 bedroom apartment in Mt. Vernon. Of course we need more space now that she's back in Baltimore after the summer, but we also wanted to live in a real neighborhood and we both grew tired of our building. For example, none of the three elevators were working this morning when I left for work. I live on the 29th floor so it was a long walk down. I pray they're working when I leave the office in about an hour. But it's absurd that in a building with 30 floors that all three elevators should stop working at the same time. Especially for the rent that we pay. So, we're anxious to be rid fo our managed property.
To get ready, I've put the apartment on Craigslist Baltimore so I can transfer the lease and avoid paying the rest of the year's rent. I've had 6 or 7 responses and three people are viewing the apartment tomorrow. Hopefully one of them will apply and take the apartment off my hands.
In addition to this big project, I'm waiting for our new property management company to receive our security deposit so we can get that lease signed. Our target move date is September 20th, so we have some time left. But I have U-Haul reservations to make, all my stuff to pack, an apartment to clean (Annie is heading up this effort, thankfully), some nicks and scratches to repair, etc. So there's lots to do before we even move any boxes onto the truck!
In running news, Annie and I both ran the Cheetah Run 5K at the Cincinnati Zoo on Sunday and had a great time. I'll write a separate post for the race report, but since the whole race wasn't chip timed and I forgot my Garmin in Baltimore, I don't have an accurate time to present. But it was tough to run all out due to the narrowness of the course and the number of runners. More details to come on that.
This week, I will get back to training for Baltimore tomorrow morning with an easy run. I've mapped out September's training as well, so I have a plan to stick to. Next race is the Run to Remember 5K on September 11th. It's a relatively small race (1,000) through downtown Baltimore (i.e. pretty flat) so I'm going to try for a PR at that race.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Running Free, Running Wild
Don't know if that's the name of a song, but it should be. Maybe a kick-ass AC/DC or Velvet Revolver (before they broke up) version would make its way onto my iPod.
Anyway, today I officially registered for the Baltimore Running Festival with my compnay serving as my corporate sponsor. I think if I multiplied the satisfaction I get from running the half marathon for free by about 30 million, I'll feel like Michael Phelps. At any rate, I got my entry form from corporate communications this morning and promptly filled it out and sent it off in the mail. It went out this morning and should be in Elkridge (the administrative HQ of the Baltimore Running Festival) by tomorrow. I'm so happy to finally be registered for the race, as the half is now more than 90% full. My entry should get me signed up just in time! The marathon is more than 90% full. The half has a limit of 7500 runners, while the marathon has a limit of 4000. That doesn't count the relay teams (750 teams of 4 runners each) and the 2500 in the 5K (the 5K is barely getting any play, though, with just 6% of the limit, 150 runners, signed up right now). In other words, Saturday, October 11th will see literally thousands of runners navigating the streets of Baltimore.
I remember running the 5K last year and how much fun I had. I was still pretty new to running at that point and had set the 5K as my third racing goal (after the Run to Cooperstown 5K and Bay Cafe 5K) for the year. The 5K was packed last year, and I would bet that once September hits that it'll fill up quickly as I can't imagine people wanting to run another race that weekend when they could run the main running event in Baltimore for the year. I remember not really knowing that in a race you should run your ass off rather than treat it as another training run, but that is something I've worked on all year as a result. I also remember watching the half marathon begin and seeing how excited people were as they set off. It was seeing that excitement that helped me set the goal to run the National Half Marathon that following March.
Hopefully we'll have weather like we did last year (cold in the morning, but sunny and a little breeze). I would really like to set a new PR for 13.1 miles and surpass my inaugural effort at the National Half back in March. The course itself is pretty flat, with the only hill coming out near Patterson Park. I am going to adjust my long run route to hit that hill every week so I can prepare and not be worried about it come October 11th.
Since I don't have to pay the $70 entry fee for the half marathon, that frees up some money for the Richmond Half in November. That will require an overnight trip as well, so if I hadn't been able to get into the Baltimore Half for free, I wasn't going to shell out another $60 for Richmond as well (and pay for a hotel room, gas, food, etc). However, I'll set aside a little money each pay period and should have the estimated $150-200 I'll need for the entire trip, including race registration. Annie is going to be performing up in PA that Saturday, so I don't think she'll be coming with me, but that's OK, as I'l going to go bare bones (can you say, Super 8?) and it's only a 24 hour trip anyway.
As far as training, I dragged myself out of bed this morning and got a simple tempo run in. I did one mile as a warmup and then did 2 miles around 8:00/mile before ending with another mile cool down. I was surprisingly not dead after running that fast pace (for me) for 2 miles and it felt good to get my pace down in that range. My legs are sore today, but they'll be fine. I will more than likely take tomorrow off, as we're flying out to Cincinnati in the late morning.
Anyway, today I officially registered for the Baltimore Running Festival with my compnay serving as my corporate sponsor. I think if I multiplied the satisfaction I get from running the half marathon for free by about 30 million, I'll feel like Michael Phelps. At any rate, I got my entry form from corporate communications this morning and promptly filled it out and sent it off in the mail. It went out this morning and should be in Elkridge (the administrative HQ of the Baltimore Running Festival) by tomorrow. I'm so happy to finally be registered for the race, as the half is now more than 90% full. My entry should get me signed up just in time! The marathon is more than 90% full. The half has a limit of 7500 runners, while the marathon has a limit of 4000. That doesn't count the relay teams (750 teams of 4 runners each) and the 2500 in the 5K (the 5K is barely getting any play, though, with just 6% of the limit, 150 runners, signed up right now). In other words, Saturday, October 11th will see literally thousands of runners navigating the streets of Baltimore.
I remember running the 5K last year and how much fun I had. I was still pretty new to running at that point and had set the 5K as my third racing goal (after the Run to Cooperstown 5K and Bay Cafe 5K) for the year. The 5K was packed last year, and I would bet that once September hits that it'll fill up quickly as I can't imagine people wanting to run another race that weekend when they could run the main running event in Baltimore for the year. I remember not really knowing that in a race you should run your ass off rather than treat it as another training run, but that is something I've worked on all year as a result. I also remember watching the half marathon begin and seeing how excited people were as they set off. It was seeing that excitement that helped me set the goal to run the National Half Marathon that following March.
Hopefully we'll have weather like we did last year (cold in the morning, but sunny and a little breeze). I would really like to set a new PR for 13.1 miles and surpass my inaugural effort at the National Half back in March. The course itself is pretty flat, with the only hill coming out near Patterson Park. I am going to adjust my long run route to hit that hill every week so I can prepare and not be worried about it come October 11th.
Since I don't have to pay the $70 entry fee for the half marathon, that frees up some money for the Richmond Half in November. That will require an overnight trip as well, so if I hadn't been able to get into the Baltimore Half for free, I wasn't going to shell out another $60 for Richmond as well (and pay for a hotel room, gas, food, etc). However, I'll set aside a little money each pay period and should have the estimated $150-200 I'll need for the entire trip, including race registration. Annie is going to be performing up in PA that Saturday, so I don't think she'll be coming with me, but that's OK, as I'l going to go bare bones (can you say, Super 8?) and it's only a 24 hour trip anyway.
As far as training, I dragged myself out of bed this morning and got a simple tempo run in. I did one mile as a warmup and then did 2 miles around 8:00/mile before ending with another mile cool down. I was surprisingly not dead after running that fast pace (for me) for 2 miles and it felt good to get my pace down in that range. My legs are sore today, but they'll be fine. I will more than likely take tomorrow off, as we're flying out to Cincinnati in the late morning.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Michelle Obama vs. Bunnies
This is the battle we last night while watching TV. After I finsihed my nightly CFA studying, we turned on the TV to see what was on (not a lot, thanks a lot Olympics for killing the competition the last two weeks!). I initially turned to one of the myriad channels carrying the Democratic National Convention this week. Apparently Michelle Obama was supposed to speak (after Ted Kennedy, among others) last night. I'm only marginally interested in politics, if at all, mainly because politics in the U.S. has become a game of the lowest common denominator and essentially legalized bribery. Each candidate tries so hard to appeal to the "average Joe". Unfortunately, it's tough for wealthy, well-educated people used to telling others what to do on a daily basis to realitically appeal to working poor, uneducated people who are used to being talked down to by wealthy, well-educated Type A people their entire lives. Some examples of this idiocy:
- George Bush doing just about anything on the campaign trail. He was excellent at making people think he really gave a damn about their lives in Missouri or wherever they're from.
- John Kerry being videotaped off of the Vineyard wind surfing or (later) attending a Red Sox game. There's nothing wrong with loving to wind surf. However, it's not exactly an everyman's sport. It's a cousin of sailing, which is what yuppies like to do (spend a ton of money on a boat and then sail it around for no real reason off the coast of Maine or Long Island..fun?). Also, he could not have looked any more awkward at Fenway surrounded by Red Sox Nation. Obviously more used to the skyboxes than the bleachers. And then there was the tape of him making a feeble attempt at throwing out the first pitch. He lost the election because of that pitiful throw, I'm convinced.
-Hillary Clinton doing shots of whiskey in some podunk town. That faint sound you heard in the clip was the sound of a presidential campaign dying.
The Obama's made over $4 million last year (the McCains made $6 million or so) so let's stop with the "average Joe" routines. Maybe the average Joe will buy into
Anyway, that's the last I will talk about politics on this blog, I assure you. It just depresses me. But, this all by way of saying that instead of watching the DNC circle-jerk, we watched The Girls Next Door at Annie's request. I have to say, I'd much rather watch Bridgette (sp?) than politicians so I was fine with the programming change.
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In running news, I got out for 5 miles this morning. I ran out to Ft. McHenry and back. Since the fort doesn't open until 8AM, I could only run to the gates, which lops about a mile off of the usual 6 mile run out there and back to the Inner Harbor. Nothing too exciting but the weather was great for running; probably the best all summer. It was breezy and dry, probably in the high 50's with some cloud cover. Great conditions. I'll post the splits later tonight when I get home and upload the run from my Garmin.
- George Bush doing just about anything on the campaign trail. He was excellent at making people think he really gave a damn about their lives in Missouri or wherever they're from.
- John Kerry being videotaped off of the Vineyard wind surfing or (later) attending a Red Sox game. There's nothing wrong with loving to wind surf. However, it's not exactly an everyman's sport. It's a cousin of sailing, which is what yuppies like to do (spend a ton of money on a boat and then sail it around for no real reason off the coast of Maine or Long Island..fun?). Also, he could not have looked any more awkward at Fenway surrounded by Red Sox Nation. Obviously more used to the skyboxes than the bleachers. And then there was the tape of him making a feeble attempt at throwing out the first pitch. He lost the election because of that pitiful throw, I'm convinced.
-Hillary Clinton doing shots of whiskey in some podunk town. That faint sound you heard in the clip was the sound of a presidential campaign dying.
The Obama's made over $4 million last year (the McCains made $6 million or so) so let's stop with the "average Joe" routines. Maybe the average Joe will buy into
Anyway, that's the last I will talk about politics on this blog, I assure you. It just depresses me. But, this all by way of saying that instead of watching the DNC circle-jerk, we watched The Girls Next Door at Annie's request. I have to say, I'd much rather watch Bridgette (sp?) than politicians so I was fine with the programming change.
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In running news, I got out for 5 miles this morning. I ran out to Ft. McHenry and back. Since the fort doesn't open until 8AM, I could only run to the gates, which lops about a mile off of the usual 6 mile run out there and back to the Inner Harbor. Nothing too exciting but the weather was great for running; probably the best all summer. It was breezy and dry, probably in the high 50's with some cloud cover. Great conditions. I'll post the splits later tonight when I get home and upload the run from my Garmin.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Vacation over...time to refocus
I took Wednesday through Friday off from work this week so Annie and I could spend some QT together and it was worth it. We got a lot accomplished and had an eventful, but also frustrating, day going to Philadelphia to pick out our wedding bands yesterday. Long story short, it took us 5.5 hours to get from Baltimore to Philadelphia due to 4 traffic jams on I-95 and a fiasco with SEPTA taking credit cards on their regional rail. Eventually we made it to the jeweler and got our rings picked out. They'll ship them to us in about 2 weeks.
So, today is Sunday and I haven't run since Thursday, but I am OK with that. I didn't really have the motivation to get up early on my vacation days anyway. I think I much better served sleeping in each morning instead to recharge for the coming months. We're going to a BBQ being held by my boss this afternoon and that will mark the end of my vacation until October when I am out for the wedding and honeymoon.
So, tomorrow will begin my intensive training for the Baltimore Half Marathon, which I found out on Friday that I would be able to run for free thanks to corporate sponsorship. Totally sweet and it saves me something around $60. I'm also going to run a 5K in Cincinnati next Sunday through the Cincinnati Zoo, which should be fun. In essence, the racing season is right around the corner and my goal is to be in reasonably good shape for Baltimore and then in very good shape for Richmond in November before going into the holiday racing season (turkey trots, Zoo Zoom and the Celtic Solstice in December). It'll be a challenge to do that with the wedding and honeymoon in late October, to be sure. And then there's the CFA in early December which will require daily attention until exam day.
So, tomorrow will start my program, such as it is. We're flying to Cincinnati on Thursday for a long weekend away, so Thursday will be an off day, followed by two training days and then the 5K. Next Monday I fly back (Annie is staying in Cincinnati a few days to get more done) so that will also be a rest day. That's the plan, at least.
In other news, the Olympics have concluded and my TV viewing schedule can now return to normal. I don't think I've watched much else besides the Olympics over the past two weeks, so I will miss the overdose of sports for the next 4 years (I'm not as huge a fan of the Winter Olympics), but London is quickly approaching...sort of.
So, today is Sunday and I haven't run since Thursday, but I am OK with that. I didn't really have the motivation to get up early on my vacation days anyway. I think I much better served sleeping in each morning instead to recharge for the coming months. We're going to a BBQ being held by my boss this afternoon and that will mark the end of my vacation until October when I am out for the wedding and honeymoon.
So, tomorrow will begin my intensive training for the Baltimore Half Marathon, which I found out on Friday that I would be able to run for free thanks to corporate sponsorship. Totally sweet and it saves me something around $60. I'm also going to run a 5K in Cincinnati next Sunday through the Cincinnati Zoo, which should be fun. In essence, the racing season is right around the corner and my goal is to be in reasonably good shape for Baltimore and then in very good shape for Richmond in November before going into the holiday racing season (turkey trots, Zoo Zoom and the Celtic Solstice in December). It'll be a challenge to do that with the wedding and honeymoon in late October, to be sure. And then there's the CFA in early December which will require daily attention until exam day.
So, tomorrow will start my program, such as it is. We're flying to Cincinnati on Thursday for a long weekend away, so Thursday will be an off day, followed by two training days and then the 5K. Next Monday I fly back (Annie is staying in Cincinnati a few days to get more done) so that will also be a rest day. That's the plan, at least.
In other news, the Olympics have concluded and my TV viewing schedule can now return to normal. I don't think I've watched much else besides the Olympics over the past two weeks, so I will miss the overdose of sports for the next 4 years (I'm not as huge a fan of the Winter Olympics), but London is quickly approaching...sort of.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sizzling...but not technically
After taking Tuesday and Wednesday off to enjoy my vacation and the lack of an obligation to get up and go to work for 11 hours a day, I got back out on the roads this morning. Granted it wasn't at 5:45 AM but rather a more reasonable 10:30, but no matter. I got 5 miles in and they felt a lot better overall than the 6 I ran on Sunday.
While the weather hasn't been horribly hot the last two weeks here in Baltimore, the sun has remained intense and tends to make it feel warmer than it really is when you're out running. It was no different today, as I felt the sun baking me as I ran, but in my mind I knew it was no more than 76 degrees out. Thankfully, I've wisened up and took a water bottle with me as I ran, which helped keep my mind off the perceived heat and actual thirst.
I started at the Inner Harbor, per usual, and ran out to Ft. McHenry and back for a nice 5 miler. I kept my pace slow so I wouldn't flame out midway through. Here are the splits:
Mile 1: 9:30
Mile 2: 9:27
Mile 3: 9:46
Mile 4: 9:33
Mile 5: 9:38
Relatively consistent save for that slower mile 3 thanks to the "hills" of the bridge leading from Locust Point to the fort going both ways. Pace was very slow, but then again, I am very slow.
Overall, not a bad run. In other news, my company is sponsoring the Baltimore Running Festival in October so I should be able to run the half for free! Kick ass. I may run it slow but I won't feel that I wasted my $60 or so.
While the weather hasn't been horribly hot the last two weeks here in Baltimore, the sun has remained intense and tends to make it feel warmer than it really is when you're out running. It was no different today, as I felt the sun baking me as I ran, but in my mind I knew it was no more than 76 degrees out. Thankfully, I've wisened up and took a water bottle with me as I ran, which helped keep my mind off the perceived heat and actual thirst.
I started at the Inner Harbor, per usual, and ran out to Ft. McHenry and back for a nice 5 miler. I kept my pace slow so I wouldn't flame out midway through. Here are the splits:
Mile 1: 9:30
Mile 2: 9:27
Mile 3: 9:46
Mile 4: 9:33
Mile 5: 9:38
Relatively consistent save for that slower mile 3 thanks to the "hills" of the bridge leading from Locust Point to the fort going both ways. Pace was very slow, but then again, I am very slow.
Overall, not a bad run. In other news, my company is sponsoring the Baltimore Running Festival in October so I should be able to run the half for free! Kick ass. I may run it slow but I won't feel that I wasted my $60 or so.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Baltimore - A Serengeti for Runners
That should be the city's new motto. It would definitely be more accurate than other mottos such as:
- Charm City (makes no sense)
- The City that Reads (spend 15 minutes in the Gallery mall and you'll see this is a joke)
- The Greatest City in America (seriously, this can be found on several broken benches around downtown...I assume the irony is lost on the City government)
- The City that Bleeds (a play on words from number 2 but more accurate)
- Baltimore: Get in on it! (admittedly not a motto but a slogan, but still bad and unimaginative)
With all the other problems in Baltimore, I'm not going to hold my breath for more water fountains anytime soon. Apparently it takes the city 10 years to figure out what to do with a homeless population that lacks health care, education, jobs, and general welfare so if they can't get an idea of how to solve this huge problem, I would actually think something like installing more fountains would prove monstrously difficult.
In the Inner Harbor (tourist central) and Federal Hill (yuppie central) there are four (FOUR!) water fountains. One is in Federal Hill Park. There are actually two along the Inner harbor promenade but one doesn't work and the other one I have yet to try, but for which I have low expectations. The other two are actually not in a neighborhood at all but are in the Ft. McHenry National Park, which is only open after 8 AM and is about a mile down Fort Ave, through locust Point. Outside of that, noone thought of installing additionla fountains in any of the parks in Federal Hill or along the Inner Harbor. I guess the builders wanted to make sure that thirsty tourists went to Starbucks and spent $27.95 for an iced coffee instead of quenching their thirst at the city's expense.
But, this is Baltimore, and like I said, there are bigger problems than water fountains to deal with first. Sigh.
In other news, I got a 3 mile run in on Saturday, followed by some swimming (I'm going to try to increase the amount of non-running exercise I do). Then on Sunday I did 6 tough miles. This morning I ran 4 miles (I did 6 on Sunday so I could get 4 miles in today). Annie is flying back from Colorado tonight, and since her plane doesn't get in until 10:45, I know I won't be in any condition to run tomorrow morning so I have planned on taking a rest day and sleeping in until 7.
I'm on vacation Wed-Fri this week, so I plan on getting runs in on each day, and then taking Saturday for cross training before taking a long run on Sunday. At some point this week we might go to Philadelphia to get our wedding bands and we have a few other things that we need to take care of as well. I'm going to try to talk her into going to see the Dark Knight with me or going to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (we've been talking about going all year so this would be a great time to go and people watch. Those actors take the festival REALLY seriously!). Should be a good end of the week!
- Charm City (makes no sense)
- The City that Reads (spend 15 minutes in the Gallery mall and you'll see this is a joke)
- The Greatest City in America (seriously, this can be found on several broken benches around downtown...I assume the irony is lost on the City government)
- The City that Bleeds (a play on words from number 2 but more accurate)
- Baltimore: Get in on it! (admittedly not a motto but a slogan, but still bad and unimaginative)
With all the other problems in Baltimore, I'm not going to hold my breath for more water fountains anytime soon. Apparently it takes the city 10 years to figure out what to do with a homeless population that lacks health care, education, jobs, and general welfare so if they can't get an idea of how to solve this huge problem, I would actually think something like installing more fountains would prove monstrously difficult.
In the Inner Harbor (tourist central) and Federal Hill (yuppie central) there are four (FOUR!) water fountains. One is in Federal Hill Park. There are actually two along the Inner harbor promenade but one doesn't work and the other one I have yet to try, but for which I have low expectations. The other two are actually not in a neighborhood at all but are in the Ft. McHenry National Park, which is only open after 8 AM and is about a mile down Fort Ave, through locust Point. Outside of that, noone thought of installing additionla fountains in any of the parks in Federal Hill or along the Inner Harbor. I guess the builders wanted to make sure that thirsty tourists went to Starbucks and spent $27.95 for an iced coffee instead of quenching their thirst at the city's expense.
But, this is Baltimore, and like I said, there are bigger problems than water fountains to deal with first. Sigh.
In other news, I got a 3 mile run in on Saturday, followed by some swimming (I'm going to try to increase the amount of non-running exercise I do). Then on Sunday I did 6 tough miles. This morning I ran 4 miles (I did 6 on Sunday so I could get 4 miles in today). Annie is flying back from Colorado tonight, and since her plane doesn't get in until 10:45, I know I won't be in any condition to run tomorrow morning so I have planned on taking a rest day and sleeping in until 7.
I'm on vacation Wed-Fri this week, so I plan on getting runs in on each day, and then taking Saturday for cross training before taking a long run on Sunday. At some point this week we might go to Philadelphia to get our wedding bands and we have a few other things that we need to take care of as well. I'm going to try to talk her into going to see the Dark Knight with me or going to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (we've been talking about going all year so this would be a great time to go and people watch. Those actors take the festival REALLY seriously!). Should be a good end of the week!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Better Safe Than Sorry
This morning everything worked as it should. I had taken yesterday off as well because my left hamstring was still tweaked from my hiking on Monday afternoon. Since this past winter when I caught a cold and then made the mistake of running a day later because I felt OK (even though I KNEW not to run when the cold is below your neck!) and then was in bed the next two days, I've resolved to always take the "better safe than sorry" approach to injuries or sickness. So, I took yesterday off and tried not to feel too guilty about it. The extra day was a good move, as I feel totally fine now.
So, I woke up a little early this morning (mind you, I set my alarm for 5 AM, anticipating that I will hit snooze 3-4 times, which would put me actually awake around 5:30...sick, I know) and started to get my running gear on when I suddenly realized that I didn't have my Body Glide. It's sitting in my pack down in the back of my Jeep in the parking garage 4 floors underground. Well, like my experience with injuries and sickness, I learned the hard way to stick to a chaffing prevention routine. Since starting to consistently use Body Glide before each run, I have had no issues. So, I was distressed when I found that I'd have to run without that protection. While the odds of having any trouble were small, I reverted to the "better safe than sorry" approach and just undressed and got back into bed. While getting 5 miles in was important this morning, if I had run into chaffing issues afterwards, it would have ruined my entire day and that, to me, is just not worth it.
I'll bring my pack up tonight after work so I have my Body Glide for tomorrow's run. Then I should finally be able to get a run in this week!
As frustrating as it is, forcing myself to stick to the better safe than sorry rule has worked out well thus far.
So, I woke up a little early this morning (mind you, I set my alarm for 5 AM, anticipating that I will hit snooze 3-4 times, which would put me actually awake around 5:30...sick, I know) and started to get my running gear on when I suddenly realized that I didn't have my Body Glide. It's sitting in my pack down in the back of my Jeep in the parking garage 4 floors underground. Well, like my experience with injuries and sickness, I learned the hard way to stick to a chaffing prevention routine. Since starting to consistently use Body Glide before each run, I have had no issues. So, I was distressed when I found that I'd have to run without that protection. While the odds of having any trouble were small, I reverted to the "better safe than sorry" approach and just undressed and got back into bed. While getting 5 miles in was important this morning, if I had run into chaffing issues afterwards, it would have ruined my entire day and that, to me, is just not worth it.
I'll bring my pack up tonight after work so I have my Body Glide for tomorrow's run. Then I should finally be able to get a run in this week!
As frustrating as it is, forcing myself to stick to the better safe than sorry rule has worked out well thus far.
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