Eating

I think for my exercise/diet plan this month I will do the following:

Not go to the State Fair

That should save me some pounds and a few points off my cholesterol while my knees continue to heal for the big return to running next month. Last night I should have gone to bed hungry but I was really hungry after the show so I scavenged some leftover french fries wrapped in corned beef plus trail mix with mini-M&Ms and watched The Princess Bride - a movie that still holds up remarkably well 21 years later.

Still Hurts

I tried a little exploratory running between songs at a recording session on a farm and my knees are acting up today and letting me know that was not necessarily a good idea. The plan now is for a nice, slow walk on Monday, September 1, early in the morning. If nothing else, I will finally get to hear the surprise iPod playlist Bride created and loaded up for me. Weight has been around 208-210.

In Case You Were Wondering

My knees still feel a little twinge every now and then so I am considering shutting it down until September 1st. It's strange, but I feel like I have some new insight into how, say, Michael Cuddyer might feel. Would I feel worse or better if someone were paying me 10 million dollars? Okay, that was a dumb question.

Not Running

A lot of work has been causing Bride to go in to the office at such hours as I would have to get up well before dawn to run. Plus I'm letting the knees have another week or so to recover from dramatic overuse. Hoping all the stars align for Monday, August 11 as a running morning for me.