catching up

saturday i got out in the mid-morning for a five mile effort with temps in the low50’s and fog. i initially tried to run on the glacial drumlin trail but the snow hadn’t completely melted so i improvised a route around the neighborhood. about half way into the run, it began to rain steadily which soaked through the gear i had on. honestly it was a struggle not to just head home as i’m really not a fan of running in the rain. regardless, i finished the effort and headed for a hot shower.

today i got out in the late afternoon with temps around fourty under windy conditions. to avoid running for a long time into the wind, i modified my normal five mile route a bit to add on an extra mile and keep me mostly in residential neighborhoods. the downside of my choice was having to deal with motorists. not once but twice did i give pause when approaching a four-way stop as an approaching car simply rolled through without stopping. in my younger years i’d normally give folks like that the single finger salute but with age comes wisdom and now i simply smile and wave. regardless, i made it home in one piece and hit the shower.

MTD – 61 miles
YTD – 1,759 miles
Odometer – 28,097 miles

30. December 2008 by Jerry Cameron
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