The fall sure arrived suddenly. The past couple of runs have been in really nice weather. Thursday I ran 6 miles in the late afternoon. This was a run I really needed after playing Dr. Phil at work. I felt like I was still stretching it out from the race, with some stiffness remaining in my hips. Friday I did my exercises at home with ankle weights, and that seems to have helped today on my long run.
This morning I ran 10 miles under a nice cool overcast sky. My hips felt better and I kept a pretty good pace for a "long" run, with my average time coming in at 9:14/mile according to my Garmin. That's faster than I would normally pace it for a Saturday, but I think the cooler weather makes it feel okay. I headed out the door at about 9:30 a.m., and let me just say that it was nice to NOT have to get up at the butt-crack of dawn or before in order to beat the heat. No wonder spring and fall are my favorite seasons.
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