It’s amazing what two weeks away can do for my love of running.

Today was one of those days that I knew would be tough from the get go.

• My flight landed late last night which meant I had to cancel my training appointment with Lauren this morning because five hours sleep just isn’t smart.
• My banana got smushed in my purse today which meant I had plain vanilla protein oats instead instead of my normal banana oats this morning.
• My team scheduled a work dinner tonight at Chin-Chin again which meant that my plans for the 6:30 vinyasa and a run were quickly ruined.

Instead of letting this ruin things, it actually inspired me. I knew that the only thing that could redeem this day would be to enjoy the work dinner and take advantage of the wonderful time with my colleagues who are in from out of town and run afterwards.

Believe it or not, a healthy Chinese dinner, rich in vegetables, brown rice, and shrimp was actually great fuel. Or maybe it was the 3 cups of warm Green tea I sipped during dinner instead of alcohol?

Regardless, I showed up at Equinox ready to rock out a run to not only relieve the stress of the day but also remind myself that running is fun, running is even more fun when I can breathe again finally, and running inside when the weather stinks means that I get to use TV as a distraction. I funneled all my evening workout friends and changed quickly in the locker room before I could change my mind.

I can’t thank MTV or Notorious B.I.G enough for his documentary because between forgetting socks, grabbing the wrong tank top, and my winter running pants instead of crop pants; this run had the potential to be a piss poor experience. One minute into the run a special started on MTV about the life of Biggie Smalls, aka Notorious B.I.G. Did you know he grew up in Brooklyn? Or that P. Diddy discovered him? Filled with old school rap music and the story of his life I was immediately enthralled.

 

Who knew he had such an interesting, but short life? I spent 30 minutes engrossed in the special and barely realized that the treadmill stopped when I hit the 3 mile mark. While part of me was tempted to stay and keep watching, a shower and bed called since it was already 9:30!

It’s time for bed since I’ll be back at Equinox in 8 hours for personal training with Lauren!

Question: Are you an old school rap fan? East Coast or West Coast?