Only 70 degrees this morning, but man, there was zero evaporation. I kept hoping that those clouds would start dropping some rain, but never saw a drop. Saw three screaming sirens though; apparently something happened at or near Big Dam Bridge when I was crossing it on the way back to Allsopp Park, and the sirens soon followed up Rebsamen Park Road. Did somebody jump off? Maybe.
I don't know if the humidity or the state of my hip flexors was the bigger problem (and they may well have been connected). They never loosened up. Since the stretching study ended, I haven't been as diligent about my stretching, but I wasn't doing any stretches of the hip flexors anyway, so I'm not clear as to the connection. I guess I definitely need to identify and do some focused stretching in that area, though; it is becoming a recurring issue.
As tight as the HFs were, though, I got my 17 miles (roughly) done in less than three hours. Not great, but could have been worse. Probably went out a little too fast; I felt comfortable at about 9:00 pace for the first six miles, but that along with the humidity may have caught up with me.
Now nap time, then take my son shopping for school stuff and new New Balances, then watch the women's marathon tonight. Go Deena!!!! Sooieee!!!! | 