Got out the door a few minutes earlier than usual. Temperatures very comfortable with clear skies. I don't think there was even a hint of light on the eastern horizon as I sat on the front step and put my shoes on. The quarter moon was high in the sky and the stars were very bright. Yesterday I felt a little bit of soreness in my left ankle, but this morning everything felt fine. The first half mile of my warmup was very slow, but after that I began to settle into a nice rhythm. My legs felt great and the miles just passed by almost unnoticed. I pushed it a little harder the last couple of miles, but was happy that I was feeling so good at the end. I'll probably mix things up a bit before the half marathon on Saturday.
It doesn't look like there's any chance of getting in to Hobble Creek. I stopped in at Runner's Corner on Saturday and the girl at the counter said that the waiting list already had 200 names on it. Dang! I'm sure there'll be a rush on it next year. Maybe they'll have to start using a lottery soon. |