Brakes

After two days of wrestling with the rear brakes of my daughter's poorly engineered car, I have to admit feeling more than a little sore. And I probably shouldn't have run today, but also thought maybe it'd be a good idea to get out and stretch the muscles and flush the lactic acid from them. I suppose it was partly successful, although I felt like I was running uphill the whole way. I kept having to tell myself to relax and that also was only partially successful. I went 4 miles, though, and that will probably end up being a good thing. Unless, of course, I feel worse tomorrow, but that's probably not going to happen.

Lucky 7

I can't remember the last time I ran 7 miles. I could go back through previous posts and find out, but that would require research. In fact, it's been so long that I forgot where my turnaround point was and ended up running an extra quarter-mile or so. Oh, well, it was a gorgeous day, sunny and mild temperature with a nice little breeze from the north to keep me cool. I chose to not wear a longer-sleeved shirt today and that proved to be the right choice. I went late in the morning and the paths seemed a little clearer than I expected. Maybe everybody had gone home for lunch or something, but other than the part around the lake at Bonnie Wenk Park it seemed navigable. I ran by a few families doing photo shoots, apparently getting a head start on the holiday cards. Good for them.

Temptation

I felt the temptation to skip again today, but resisted. Mainly because the day has been overcast and busy with work. But after missing a couple of days last week, I decided to not be a weenie. In fact, I even ran 5 miles today, upping the game a little bit. We're supposed to get rain all day tomorrow, but Saturday looks good. As always, I'm glad I went and it felt good to accomplish a nice run. It's amazing how a day and a week can be super-busy, but a nice run helps clear the head.

No Stink

A bit of rain on Saturday and a lot yesterday, but I have no excuse for last Thursday. Today, though, today was nice. 64 degrees, sun shining, a breeze from the north, and 4 miles of good running. I wore a long-sleeved technical t-shirt with shorts. To clarify the title of this post, all that rain means the creeks and streams are running much fuller than a few weeks ago and the stink is gone. Hallelujah. Today is Election Day in the U.S. and schools were closed so apparently people can vote there. It made for less traffic on the roads and a nicer run for that reason. Also, last weekend I registered for the Turkey Trot for me and my two local daughters. Looking forward to that again along with a little motivation to keep running between now and then.