This week I got back on the horse. Or at least, back on the treadmill. About ten days ago I overdid it a bit; I was running on a Saturday and feelin' fine, getting my In Search Of on. In fact, I was enjoying the run so much that I watched nearly four episodes: "Atlantis" first, then "Psychic Detectives" and "A Call From Space," followed by half of "Learning ESP." Total time was 71 minutes, or just over seven miles.
Can you think of a better hero for a 13 year old girl? Besides her dad, of course!
The next day I got through the second half of "Learning ESP," just about one mile. Almost immediately my knee started to hurt. I thought I'd "run it out." That mile was enough to convince me that I was "running it worse," so I called it a day and researched iliotibial band syndrome instead. Short story: overuse. Rest until it doesn't ache, then do more cross-training.
Fortunately for both of you who eagerly awaited my next 70's TV review I was able to run again this week. I caught "Nazi Plunder" on Tuesday and "Amelia Earhart" Thursday. Since things are holding up pretty well my next run will include both "Dracula" and "The Easter Island Massacre."
One thing struck me about both "Nazi Plunder" and "Amelia Earhart." As of today both these episodes stand the test of time. Numerous tantalizing hints exist pointing to yet-unfound treasure ditched by Nazi officials fleeing the fall of the Reich. And of course, despite tremendous research and searching, Amelia Earhart's disappearance has yet to be definitively explained. Considering that these episodes are 40 years old and covering subjects from 30 to 35 year prior to that, it's pretty impressive that they can still be intriguing today.