With all the rain we have had the past day or two I knew Busey Woods would be a swamp, so I laced up my Teva Racers and was looking forward to some mud running. I ran 2 miles to the woods then did 6 x 1 mile loops. Most of the trail was decent, but there was a section where I had to run in ankle deep water for 20m. My knee did not bother me at any time during the run, so I was thrilled to not have to think about my injury, rather, just concentrate on the running and the trails. The honeysuckle was blooming all through the woods, it was nice to inhale the moist sweetness. When I left the woods I ran back to town. My legs were covered in black mud, I must have cut quite the figure. I ran the last mile at a hard pace, I felt good, and when I got to the library I saw Rachel sitting on a bench outside and I yelled "hey sexy!" She saw me fly by because I had only 400m left, and I heard her laugh and say something about my filthy legs.
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