Running

Well, I’ve now been running again for a couple of months and I thought I’d post a graph showing what I’ve been doing. I guess it’s only been two months that I’ve really been running consistently, and I definitely did it much more in March, as can be seen by the much steeper slope for that time period than for February or April. But I’m still hoping to get in 60 miles in April, with a couple of runs this coming week. It’s going to be pretty steamy, so my pace is dropping. I suppose this is a danger of living somewhere like DC. I was hoping for spring to last a bit longer, but I guess I’ll have to see how things go.
Running is also a way of doing something that feels like it’s constructive, worthwhile, but in no way relates to worries about job hunting, so I think that’s another draw for me at the moment.
I’m still having some issues with electrolytes on these runs, and I’m worried that it’s only going to be more of a problem as it gets warmer. I’ve got a water bottle that I carry with me now, and I’m drinking a weak solution of gatorade while running. And I have some salt capsules I’ve been taking as well. But I definitely think I could be doing things better. It’s something I need to work on, certainly.