Running Journal 14

Day: Wednesday, July 4th (Happy Birthday America!)

Time: 3:14 pm

Duration: 01:17:55

Pace:  15'35"

Distance: 5.00 mi

Course: McAlister Extension, Willow Street, Palmer Street, St. Charles Street, Audubon Park, State Street

Weather: Sunny yet Cloudy and definitely human

Mood:  Heated

Favorite Song on this Run: "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!


Notes:  Happy 4th of July y'all!  Today the Department of Student Affairs and HRL hosted a cookout for students on campus.  So I was outside helping out with that.  I sweated through two outfits, so after it was over I decided to go for a run before taking a shower.  I figured I was already sweating anyway.  I headed my normal route and made to laps around Audubon Park.  I actually ran the park backwards from my normal way.  I couldn't tell how far I was going because...well...it was backwards and the path is not a perfect circle.  Anyway at around mile three I had to start to walk.  I realized I may have been drinking water all day, but all I had eaten was a turkey burger and half a bag of Cheetos.  So I turned my iPod to "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!. If you haven't heard this song in a while please click the link and listen to it.  I. WAS. JAMMIN'.  I didn't have the energy to run, so I would walk a block and then start dancing in the street.  On State Street.  This is a street with some fairly nice houses.  Suffice it to say I got a few odd looks.  Even one from a dog.  But, I don't care, cause I was having a good time.  When I got back to my apartment I still had 200 meters to complete.  So I grabbed a granny smith apple and took a walk around the quad.  Still dancing.  Is it weird that one of the reasons I love to run is so I can dance?  There is something about the having music blasting and sweating like an animal, that sweats a lot, that throws inhibition to the wind.  Anyway I made it to the 5.00 requirement for the day finished my apple and then went to see some fireworks on the banks of the Mississippi River.  WHOO HOO!

Rhythm is a Dancer

It's a source companion

People feel it everywhere

Lift your hands and voices

Free your mind and join us

You can feel it in the air

The song was literally telling me to dance...so I did.

Peace,

PTJ