Weekend weather

It has been a miserable weekend. Specifically the weather. However, this works out well for me.
The Die-Nasty Soap-a-thon is on. (53 hours of improv, non-stop.) So anytime I want entertainment, I can just wander across the street (figuratively) and watch quality improv. Bad weather is conducive to this, because then I don’t feel guilty if I’m inside for many hours.
However, the problem is that life keeps intruding. There are things that I need to do that take me away from seeing the Soap-a-thon.
For instance, this morning I had a pleasant 32.5 km run. Did I say pleasant? I meant grueling. A run that long pretty much ruins the rest of the day. It exhausts you to a level that a sane distance run wouldn’t.
I had decided to use new shoes for this run. My previous pair are getting close to expiry, so it would probably be better if I used a fresh pair. And I knew the route we were doing, so there wouldn’t be any mud involved.
At least I thought I knew the route. I was mistaken. Going through Rainbow Valley we found the construction to reinforce the valley walls. To say there was a bit of mud would be an understatement.
I also tried a new type of energy gel. Previously I had used a PowerBar brand, but this time I used Clif Shots. They are slightly smaller, and I wanted to see if eating two would give me enough energy for the entire run. Lately I’ve been running low on fuel and the last 8km have been a slog. It was better this time, but they tasted bad and didn’t agree with my digestive system.
Experiments will continue until moral improves.