Beware the hooded thug

Last night I had the same nightmare three times. I dreamed I intercepted a thug in a white hoodie as he vandalized a car in the parking lot of my apartment building. He then proceeded to come after me and shot me as I stood on my apartment balcony (first clue that this was a dream: I don't have a balcony). Sometimes I fell off the balcony. Sometimes I saw him come after me with a knife. Sometimes he would stalk me from his white car. It was pretty freaky. I would even wake up, tell myself I was having a bad dream, fall asleep and start a new dream, only to have Hoodie show up again.

I actually mustered enough energy to go for a run today. I've decided to start the couch to 5K routine again. I even found a podcast that has music and a guy telling you when to walk and when to run. It's unfortunate that I spent the whole time looking over my shoulder for the hooded man.