Time and Distance

I sometimes think that I like running because I like math. There are plenty of numbers and calculations for even a casual participant to work on.

Despite all of the averages, percentage increases, and anything divided by anythings; everything is basically derived from two key pieces of data==> time and distance.

Time
Last week, my running watch band disintegrated. Weird. Rubber isn't biodegradable?! I can hold it in my hand while I run, but only at the risk of stopping and starting it at random places. "Hey, that last mile only took 12 seconds, cool!" The back up plan is a diver watch that has both analog and digital. To be more accurate, it had analog at one time. Currently only the digital is working, and it is very tiny.

Distance
I think all runners develop a shorthand to refer to their routes or to the combinations of loops that become building blocks to a route. Well, currently, I am routeless. This a temporary state to be sure and pretty fun. My usual MO is to find a route I like and then measure it out on my bike or with my car. Neither is an option just yet. So, at last, I understand those GPS things that some people have. No, I don't want one, but I get it now.

So I am playing it all by ear right now. Very nice.


Note to self: Run either more or fewer miles than 6 on the first day of the month. It looks so apocalyptic.

Today	Week	Month	Last Month
6	6	6	125.6