Sunday Monday

Ran 2 days in a row. Same route both days. Sunday I did not do as well as Monday. Rained and breezy and cool. No ambition or drive. Took almost 38 minutes to do 2.5 miles. Monday was a little better. 32 minutes but still off the 28 minute run/walk I did a week ago last Wednesday. Today, Monday, was drizzly, foggy and 38 degrees but no wind to speak of. Couldn't seem to get a good rhythm going. I don't know why not.
Went 2 days in a row because Tuesday we will be out of town , hopefully to finish, Christmas shopping with my wife. We are going with some friends to Traverse City. I hope we are almost done. Last months credit card statement was smoking when it arrived. I'm so used to pulling out my credit card, I tried to use it at the library to check out a book. Time to put it up.
The ITB hasn't been a problem since I started to wear the strap. I can feel the band getting tight but no pain. Need to do more side leg raises and build up the leg strength. Also saw an idea for stretching with a piece of rope. Take a 7' long piece of 1/2 or 3/4 inch nylon rope and tie equal number of knots at each end and use it to stretch your legs, moving up and down the knots for different stretches. You can get a piece of rope for less than $10 I bet.
Plan on running Wednesday and maybe Thursday. Probably Thursday as it is my weekend to work and might not have time Friday morning. Also I plan on leaving work early to go to open house in downtown Petoskey. Good family fun.
Speaking of family fun we saw the new Harry Potter movie earlier tonight. I enjoyed watching it on the big screen and probably will purchase it when it comes out on DVD. My kids a big fans and we have the other movies.
Alrighty then that is all. Will run for beer.