Moderate warmup down Ravenna then met David on Burke Gilman for a brisk 8 miles. Nice overcast day; felt like I was laboring just a little at first, then settled down. On the way back we got a bug in the ear (I think it was David's story of the old lady at the Motel 6) and surged uphill to about 6:15 for a half mile or so. Was already at 25 for the week when I dropped him off, and my mileage has been low, so had a coffee at Tully's then jogged very slowly home. Average worked out to about 7:30. Satisfying run.
Postscript: felt just fine all day, normal slight soreness gone by afternoon. But I was bending over to pick up my shoes around 5:00 and tweaked my lower back, just above the top edge of the right pelvis, about 2 inches away from the spine. For the last few days I've been feeling a sort of ache or tug in precisely that area when I start running, which soon goes away, not to return. I guess it just returned. I'm guessing iliopsoas, but would be curious to hear from anyone with a similar complaint, and maybe a good stretch. Meanwhile, 400 mg of Vitamin I is helping. | 