Day 202, 163 To Go

July 21, 2013

Let me start off by saying The Conjuring is VERY scary!  It was excellent though and full of suspense and surprises.  There was almost no gore and it relied on music and good old fashioned film making to keep you on the edge of your seat!

Unfortunately, for Honey, she is still awake since the movie LAST night.  She was terrified and she barely even saw the movie what with her hand in front of her face the entire time.  She nearly broke my hand a few times when the boogie monster jumped out and scared us!

The movie is "based on a true story" of a haunting of a family in Rhode Island.  The story is based on an experience of Ed and Lorraine Warren who were ghost hunters back in the 70s.  This is the same couple who was involved in the Amityville Horror, so they have a pedigree.

Of course it is all bullshit, but to enjoy the movie, you have to suspend disbelief...or, suspend belief...depends on your point of view.  In either case, the movie is fucking scary!!  If you believe in ghosts and demons, then you would be even more terrified, like Honey, and unable to sleep.  She said she woke me repeatedly throughout the night, but I have no recollection of that.  Perhaps I was possessed...

Possessed with sleep!!

The plan for today was to go for a long run and I had to go early since we had plans for people to come over in the afternoon (they didn't come).  Honey could not accompany me since my mom was out and unable to watch them.  She was kind of lucky because it was really hot again today.

I know I keep talking about the heat and you probably are saying to yourself, "You live in Florida, idiot, what did you expect," and you would be right, but still.  It was fucking hot!!

The run started off ok since the sun was hiding behind clouds and there was even a cool breeze once in a while (by cool I mean not as hot as my skin temp which was probably over 98 degrees).  I decided to stretch the run out and do 35 minutes out and 35 minutes back for a nice 70 minute run.  At the turnaround, almost to the minute, the sun came out blazing.  No more cool breeze, just a continuation of high humidity with the addition of the scalding heat of the sun.  Nice.

I stopped at 7/11 on the way back to fill up my drink and to cool off.  I was starting to get chills which sounds kind of odd considering the temperature but is actually the beginning signs of heat exhaustion!  I cooled off and began my run again and finished strong.  I was soaking wet and damn tired.  I took a long cool shower and continued to sweat for the next 30 minutes.  I hate when that happens.

Here are my numbers:

Time: 70:00

Distance: 7.70 miles

Pace: 9:05/m

Max Pace: 7:21/m

Calories: 871
Avg HR: 152

Max HR: 169

A respectable pace considering the heat and my lack of running talent.  I do like the calorie number today though.  It would have had to be like twice that amount to cover the food I ate post run.

Honey and I went out to Smokey Bones to eat which was a first for us.  The food was good and we liked the atmosphere.  It is a more relaxed and somewhat playful eatery with funny sayings on signs on the walls.  It looks like they try to emphasize sex a bit kind of like Hooters except the waitresses were not all that attractive.  They were nice and the service was pretty good, so I'll take that over a nice set of boobs any day (I only say that because Honey's boobs are spectacular and I have all that I can handle...and she won't let me go to Hooters where the food is actually pretty good!)

I am hoping that tonight, Honey will be able to sleep so I can get a good night's sleep too.  If not, tomorrow could be a long day at work.  Wish me luck!

Run for Life!