A couple of lucky breaks in the cold

Today was an interesting morning.
After parking the car on the street I was able to make it to the station with a few minutes to spare when I realized my mouth-scarf (?) was no longer on my person. I looked down the tracks and didn't see the headlight so I darted back toward the car and thankfully found it (it hadn't been run over) and made the mad dash back for the train, which I just made.
Then, after changing trains at Jamaica, they canceled the local stops which totally rocked. That was all due to "police activity."
So anyway, it wasn't long before I got on the road that I knew either (a) I was getting more out of shape or (b) the tire was low. Sure enough it was the latter, but I persevered. It wasn't flat, just a little low, so that could be attributed to the fact that it hasn't been used since Monday night. It did slow me down, too, though.
The weather (at least, in the morning) kept me from riding Tues & Weds and we attended a show last night, so that was out of the question, also. I realize that while I'm still at roughly 156 pounds I am not in the shape I had been in 6 months ago. The past 3 weeks have not been conducive for me and the folding bike -- between the weather and the flat tire. The problem is the timing, as it comes on the heels of my birthday, which means I've been eating well but not getting all the cardio to which I'd been accustomed. I have integrated sprinting into my gym workouts which certainly helps and I would like to resume running during lunch next week at least once.
I had considered going to the same bike shop from a couple of weeks ago to re-inflate the tire but I thought it better to take care of that during lunch.
I'm not as tired as I thought I'd be (and thankfully did not have dreams/nightmares of ripped men in drag due to last nite's show of "La Cage") but I'm sure the cold is ensuring that mindset. I am hoping to clock off more miles next week, which will thankfully be abridged due to the holiday. I am within the final 60 or so pages of A Farewell to Arms which is a great read. A friend lent me a Vonnegut paperback which I'll probably start either next week or after another book.

Thank you for reading.

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