I did some creative cross training this morning. I was planning to run with Larry and Wayne but Larry called last night and said that Kent (our friend, neighbor, and former running buddy...got to get him running again) had asked for his help at 6:30am with a large concrete pour for a new RV pad to the side of his house. He didn't want the cement mixer breaking the sprinkler pipes in his lawn, so all the concrete was to be hauled by wheelbarrow. So, instead of my planned morning run I grabbed my shovels and wheelbarrow and headed over to wheelbarrow party. My legs (and shoulders and back and hands) help up pretty well. We had 8 or 9 wheel barrows going and unloaded both cement mixers (with a break in between) in pretty good time. I was so tempted to go for a run at lunch (now), but I got into work a little late and decided I'd better skip the run today. In the long run (pun intended) it will probably be better for my sore knee and calf to not try too much too soon anyway. | 