A Lean and Hungry Look

I left my car at Washington Terrace over the weekend (I parked there and jogged to the starting line on Saturday) and wasn't able to get a ride up there to pick it up yesterday (my wife is still out of town), so I dusted off my bike and went for an early ride this morning.  My quads were kind of trashed yesterday and still hurt this morning, so it was a good day for a little cross-training and a gentle warmup on the quads.  I got out early enough that it wasn't starting to get light until I was halfway up Little Mountain.  Although I was a little saddle-sore (this was my first ride in a long time), I was able to push up the climb quite comfortably and at a solid pace.  Fortunately, when I arrived at my destination, my car was still there.  I tossed my bike in the back of the car and raced home to drive carpool for my son's soccer tournament in Centerville.

Distance was about 16 miles.

I was going to do my hard workout this morning, but decided instead to give myself another day to recover, especially since I hadn't run since Saturday's race.  I took Maja out for our usual Highland Park 8-mile loop.  It was a little windy, but the temperature was delightful.  Too bad September can't last all year.