I dropped Kaela and the rest of her carpool off at Sunnyside Park 45 minutes before their game on Saturday, then parked the car and ran from there. I headed north and ran across the U campus, through lower Federal Heights up to Popperton Park, then up to the Shoreline Trail and all the way over to Sunnyside and back to the park. The weather and temperature were perfect, the fall leaves were spectacular, and the run was invigorating. I picked up the pace a little once I got off the trail above the zoo. I had a little pain in my left hip during the faster portion of the run in the same area as in the final miles of the marathon and the rest of that day. I probably need to spend more time stretching, but it's a little crazy right now with Brooke's family in town for her sister's wedding this afternoon. | 