Midweek double for me today, starting with four easy on the DM at the club before work. Hopefully weather will cooperate and I can get in 11 on the river trail after work. DW and DS have left me to go exploring northern Arkansas overnight, so I'm solo for a while. Meaning I can go run when I want to and go to bed when I want to. Worked till almost 6 tonight, fixed some spaghetti and then went to the river trail to run. My legs never did really loosen up, but that didn't keep me from maintaining a sub-9 pace for about the last 7 miles of the 11-mile run. I must have had the real marathoners' shuffle going because the left hip flexors just were not going to loosen up and give me normal leg lift. Not going to do the predawn thing tomorrow; I think I need another hour of sleep more than I need 5 early miles. I'll still do 5, just do them after work. Don't know if the family is returning tomorrow or staying up there. They seem to be having a good time, which is great. Wish I could be with them, but duty calls, and May will be here soon enough. | 