Running blind
Patience I guess. Yesterday an easy 6. Right leg a little bothersome which is frustrating. Today I'll do an easy 9.
It was cold yesterday. I finally wore my new balaclava that I got for Christmas. It fogged up my glasses. So I took them off.
Big mistake. I obviously haven't run without my glasses in years. I was blind as a bat out there. I couldn't see a thing. All the lights were big 'puffs' of light - large round circles of exploding light. Streetlamps, headlights, the moon - you name it, I ran amongst the fireworks. Very disorienting.
Finally, dawn broke, a car ahead a stop sign turning on to the street I was on. The blinker giving me intermittent puffs of light and then the car turned to drive toward me without its headlights on. It disappeared! Nothing. I knew the car was there but I couldn't see it. At. all.
I didn't realize my eyes were so bad. Today, I run with my glasses on.
It was cold yesterday. I finally wore my new balaclava that I got for Christmas. It fogged up my glasses. So I took them off.
Big mistake. I obviously haven't run without my glasses in years. I was blind as a bat out there. I couldn't see a thing. All the lights were big 'puffs' of light - large round circles of exploding light. Streetlamps, headlights, the moon - you name it, I ran amongst the fireworks. Very disorienting.
Finally, dawn broke, a car ahead a stop sign turning on to the street I was on. The blinker giving me intermittent puffs of light and then the car turned to drive toward me without its headlights on. It disappeared! Nothing. I knew the car was there but I couldn't see it. At. all.
I didn't realize my eyes were so bad. Today, I run with my glasses on.
posted by Andrew at 5:10 AM
6 Comments:
Andrew, Andrew, Andrew...you'll never reach 2:45 (and beyond) from the hood of a car. Be careful out there for crying out loud!!
I dunno. Cars go fast. I bet riding on a hood would get you there in UNDER 2:45...although, I don't recommend it. Freaky.
Another danger exists in that you could walk into someone else's house when you're done, and think that it's your own. I wonder if they'd make you breakfast?
You'd think the locals would have the courtesy to drive with their lights off when they see you coming. Keep your head up!
How about contacts? My glasses fog and it sucks so I've started wearing my contacts again. They are not great if I have to read anything but they work great for running.
I have freinds who have done the lazer surgery and swear by it.
the challenge was accepted 12 weeks ago (14Oct) still on track?
time to re-group? update?
sugarloaf being a downhill course; the little engine needs to first climb the mountain- i think i can, i think i can. . .
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