I was planning to run at work at noon today, but I ended up not getting into the office today. After the kids were off to school I started the day by taking my wife's car to have the brakes checked. They were making some hideous noises last night. I ended up leaving the car there for $300 worth of brake repairs. If I would have been dressed to run I could have run home (but then I would have been all sweaty). As it was, I couldn't immediately reach any of the three drivers at home so I started walking home. I enjoyed the walk, but I didn't have time to walk all the way home. I finally reached my wife who picked me up so I could take our son to the doctor to have his back checked out. The doctor suggested he try rest, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, and back exercises for a week. By the time we picked up prescriptions and turned in his work release form at his employer it was past noon. Being a car short, and with rain threatening (so I couldn't ride my motorcycle), I decided to work from home for the afternoon and catch up on some online training I've been trying to get done. Around 5:00pm I was finally able to get out for a run. I ran 5 easy miles (8:24/mi) around the greater neighborhood in a couple of loops. It was pretty chilly and my legs were reluctant to warm up, but overall they didn't feel too bad.
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