This has been a rough winter here so far. It seems almost every day we've been getting just enuf snow to keep the streets and surfaces from clearing, and the temps have been significantly below normal for much of the season so far that little melting of ice and snow has occurred... and it has just felt cold! Between the temps and the wind- BRRRR! My running has taken a hit this month; I've gotten out- what?- six, maybe seven times? I don't mind if it's just cold, and running in a fresh snow is kinda nice, but when its really cold, and with a stiff wind, and/or icy, rutted pavements, it makes it difficult... it's months like these that moving to Vegas or somewhere in the warm and sunny Southwest sounds especially appealing...
I've felt a lil off the past few days; light-headedness, unusual muscle soreness/cramping, sorta jittery. I first felt it come on the other day at the gym; I felt OK during my strength/lifting session, didn't feel weak or fatigued, but during my cardio session I felt light-headed, just off. And later I felt really jittery, my pulse rate was up... And it's been odd because on balance I'm very healthy, with no health issues, I strive to take good care of myself, maintain a healthy diet and weight, exercise, don't smoke or drug, drink in moderation. When I do have some issue it's almost always been something whose cause I can identify. But this has been a lil different... could be an electrolyte imbalance, possibly potassium or sodium related... I'll keep an eye on it... hopefully it'll pass.
President Obama's inaugural address wasn't bad; admittedly much of it could have been uttered (tho' a bit less eloquently!) by Bush eight years ago, or Clinton, or Ronald Reagan. Obama's rhetoric put ample focus on individuals and the private sector being the primary vehicles for renewal, his words weren't a call for government being that vehicle; hopefully his subsequent policies and such will follow that path. And he did put on notice those abroad who would seek to cause us harm or attempt to take advantage of the change in administrations that he is committed to keeping our nation safe from harm; again, may his policies reflect his words... As for Michelle Obama? I dunno... I thought her fashion choices yesterday weren't the best; she has looked better at previous events...
"She's a lot like you/The dangerous type..."