Today was a fun run: no distance or time objectives.
1.59 miles in 20:50 (avg 13:06/mi). Okay, it started out as a fun run but really turned into an effort as the left calf that has been bothering me really became painful. For lack of a better description it felt like someone had "frogged" me on the inside edge of the left calf about midway between the heel and the knee. I did notice that for some reason I had taken off at a much faster pace than my usual so the calf may have been reacting to my hubris. In any case, I forced myself to intermix short jogs and walks to get at least 1.5 miles in before calling it a day. 60F, sunny, wind NW 5-10mph gusting 15mph, 18% humidity - gorgeous day On a note that some will appreciate -
Got definite proof that running is good for us computer programmers. I had spent most of the day trying to find a problem reported by a user, but after being unable to find anything I gave up and went for the run. As I came back into the house the phone was ringing: the same user telling me it was not my software but another program causing the problem. Hence, my new running schedule will now include impromptu runs whenever I get bug reports in hopes that running solves my lack of programming skills.
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