Sweatbands & such

I bought my first piece of sweat-related headgear. It's a "Sweatvac Persperation Management System". I can't believe I require special sweat gear, but there it is. Since I sweat buckets just walking to the mailbox, I needed something strong for my running sweat. Clearly a visor isn't as cool-looking as a hat, but it does let some of the heat escape from the top of my head (unlike a hat) and keeps the sun out of my eyes (unlike a regular sweatband). Tonight, I sweated through it until sweat dripped off the end. I challenge the Sweatvac company to create a product that can keep up with my sweat. I am a sweaty beast.

I took four days off this weekend. Four days in a row. I went on a special weekend anniversary getaway with Mrs. Gianni, and we had ourselves a good ol' time. But I didn't run. And that's OK. I actually think it was a good thing, since all the little aches I had last week seem to have cured themselves. The lesson is: take a couple of days off now and then.

Tonight was my first run after four days off. I ran a mile and a half and then cramped up and had to walk back. Nothing makes you look cool like limping back to your house, dripping wet, with sweat leaking out of your persperation management system. So what happened? I wasn't hydrated enough, and I started too fast. Lesson: after you take a couple of days off, start back slow.

Some good things are happening, though. I can run three miles and am signing up for a 5k for the July 4th weekend (I'll let you know which run I'm doing later this week). I feel more agile & less slug-like. Someone at work today said "You look thinner." I'll take that any day of the week. I haven't weighed yet. But I'll let you know how it goes.