Lots of fun on a run with some great folk. I know I'm going to forget some people but here goes. RAD and QP put this together, two for one kind of thing. allie, Kelli, and Smooth. OK, now for the people I met for the first time. Eric, his wife Catherine, Amy, Wendy, and Annette. We ran the 5 or so miles south to inlet park then back. I had promised my wife I'd be back by 11:30. My house is about 300 yards from the trail so I stopped there and walked in the door at almost exactly 11:30. My car was still parked up at the start so I showered, changed, and got a ride from my wife back to the start to pick up my car. Again perfect timing because RAD and QP had a big spread of various goodies. I brought my 4-year-old Paige with me and she joined in with the treats. I think she had 4 cups of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream. OK, that was the highlights. Now for the boring parts, the run. My distance ended up at exactly 8 miles. (8 miles ending at exactly 11:30? Weird.) I felt a little sluggish for only 8 miles. I was recovering from the Turkey Trot so that is to be expected. I've been feeling the start of some shin splints so I'm taking Saturday off. I'll stretch it out and be back at it on Monday. Don't worry Rachael, I'm not injured. This is just preventative maintenance and it feels the same now as it did at the end of last week. The 30 miles I ran last week was a big jump. I wanted to run 32 miles this week but I'm not disappointed with the 27. I'm feeling good and I want it to stay that way. Dang, this paragraph makes it sound worse than it is. | 