A good run this morning even with a stiff breeze out of the north. My eyes were watering for the first mile or so, but then I was able to turn to the west and get a little relief. After looping around the pond and coming up by the flag pole that's on the east side of Highland Glen Park, I caught up with four bicyclists just coming up the hill. They were a bit winded which allowed me to run with them for a few minutes. I always like the challenge of keeping up with or passing bicyclists, but they gradually pulled away. It got me running a bit harder anyway and I finished at a little faster pace than usual. I looped around our neighborhood at the end to make sure I got in more than six miles. |