One for the road

Today was my first day back to work after an eleven day staycation. Even though I was home and could have squeezed in a work out or two the weather, company, and the general laziness that often attends the holidays had taken its toll. Additionally, in spite of my keeping up with email and voice mail from my home office throughout my time off, the maelstrom of new problems and issues and crises spewed unabated from my phone and computer until well after 6PM.

I travel a lot for work; usually on the order of 10+ nights per month. This makes training challenging especially in winter when the days are short, the nights are cold, and the prospect of going for a run in a strange area at 8PM leaves much to be desired. I have a train to NYC tomorrow for two quick days before heading back home. Even though I love to run in the city I know it won't happen on this whirlwind business trip. Actually some of my best running memories are of Central Park but in June not January.

So, in spite of the craziness in the office (and in spite of the continuing cold snap) I tied up the Brooks, put on the knit cap and trudged off for five and a half miles of hills under an ashen sky. The predicted snow flurries never materialized but they may as well have. At least it will relieve my guilt at not running over the next two days. I could probably use the recovery time.

So today's run was "one for the road". It will have to hold me till I return safe and sound Wednesday night.