again, running

[jazzfish]

21 days for Dreamwidth, #2:
Why did you choose your journal name?

For continuity; it's my LJ name, and it's been my online handle since, mm, summer 1996. (Originally, from Howie Green's book, via Steph.)

The journal title is from John M. Ford's revolutionary "Chromatic Aberration":

Words are inadequate (the poor craftsman curses his tools) to describe the beauty of our coasts, but words are what I have available.

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It warmed up enough last week for me to start my sixth annual "how long will I last this time?" running spree. These have consistently started in April or May, and have lasted... well. For reference:

• 2006: kept up through at least October, I think; I remember running to the polling place to vote in early November
  
• 2007: aborted in late June due to Lyme
  
• 2008: aborted in July due to heat and laziness; started again in September, ended in October.
  
• 2009: stopped in September due to personal stress.
  
• 2010: aborted in early July due to heat and personal stress.

So far, so... far. Yesterday I was at the start of week five; I expect I'll stay there for at least another week. Stupid humidity. Stupid hills. Stupid lungs. I'm looking forward to the point (probably next week) where I have to stop running because my legs are giving out, rather than because I can't breathe anymore. I'm looking forward even more to less warm and humid in another month and a half.)