Josse came over to walk me and the dogs (ave. pace 8:40). I thought after the exahustion I've been feeling recently that I'd be seriously lagging. But Josse is magic and makes self-tortue fun and effortless. She says wise and funny things and speaks of speed training and running a 6 minute mile with the same anticipation and enthusiam, with which I might speak of of ice cream. When we finished the run and I showed her where I "ice bath" in the cold river during the summer (summer being the optimal word here). But both our backs, knees, sciatic, piriformis-es really needed one today. So even thought it was still a little cool out, sure! Why not?! Why come to think of it, I do need to immerse myself in the snow-melt-off at 7:00 a.m.! But, you know, once your feet and legs were numb, it wasn't actually that bad. And don't you always feel 100% restored afterwards? Totally worth gripping the river bank for dear life. | 