Complaint: a mile into this morning’s run and I started having pain from my heel to the back of my knee. Had to walk back to the car and head home. Sad because today’s weather was perfect for a 5 mile run.

Confession: yesterday I fell off the weight bench at the gym. Yep, you read that correctly. Was looking at something when I went to sit on the bench, misjudged how wide it was, had on slippery leggings and it was a newer bench so it was slippery too.

Uncomplaint: The morning weather this week has been perfect for runs. A little chilly, no humidity…just the way it should be.

Was supposed to get in 5.5 miles today in preparation for the 10k next Saturday. Well, less than a mile in I started feeling pain around my Achilles. Stopped to walk a bit and then felt it move up behind my knee with ever step. So, a walk back to my car and now I’m home with some ice. Thankfully, I have done 5 miles so far so I should be good next weekend. It is a race I’ve done before so I know the route and know it won’t be crazy slants like my last race.

I would like to run in the snow because it is so peaceful. But also, I don’t want to run in the cold. So that leaves me with a conundrum.

It is the mile that matters and not how long it took you to get there. If it takes 20 minutes or five, you still did a mile.

I need a neck warmer to go under my jackets. Neither of my winter running jackets keep my neck or chin warm enough. I live in the south but mornings can be 30 degrees so I need it warm but not New England winter warm.

I have an ear warmer from brooks. The only catch is that it lifts a little because of the back wire cord on my plantronics earbuds.