7 mile loop
Coming up to the office today, I found myself stuck in traffic as I was getting close to the Riverside exit. Rather than doing my run this evening, I just said, “Screw it,” and pulled off to the RunTex parking lot - got changed, and went out for seven miles. The weather was beautifully cool - low 70s with 85% humidity - and it was so much easier than running in the heat. I ran on the Town Lake trail loop from MoPac to I-35, which is about 6.9 miles, and took around 66 minutes to complete it for a 9:34 pace - right on target.
It felt good, too. My left knee is a little sore, and I was feeling it a little during the run, but it wasn’t ever painful. I could have done a better job of hydration last night (driving back from Dallas in the evening) and this morning (skipped breakfast). The first few miles were really fun; I lagged a little bit about five miles into it (not that I couldn’t go faster, just kinda relaxed a little too much) but picked it back up for the last couple. All in all, an uneventful, relaxing run - just what I needed.
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Sep 20th 2004
1:11 PM
What a great way to start the day - and get away from morning-commute-stress! Nice run!
Sep 20th 2004
3:24 PM
haha! that’s great! I love that.
screw it and run maybe that’s my new motto.
Sep 20th 2004
8:38 PM
What is wrong with your knee. I have been complaining about mine for so long I haven’t asked you about yours??
Sep 20th 2004
9:19 PM
What a great idea! I wish I could walk to work every day. It would be a great start to the day. Way to make the best of an annoying situation.
Sep 21st 2004
2:04 PM
Ah, the benefits of working for yourself (you do, right?)
Sep 21st 2004
3:00 PM
To a certain extent, yes. I work for (and am part owner of) Blue Sky Logistics, and its fairly easy to move time around. There’s always more work than hours in the day anyway, so its not like I’m doing 8-5 :-/
Sep 21st 2004
3:01 PM
Aaron: I just have some very mild - and fading - patella tenodonitis from my rampup after my MCL injury.
Sep 22nd 2004
8:30 AM
Um, there’s a shower at work right? See, if I even consider showing up anywhere besides the shower after my run, they call the police, and a hazmat team, and John Ashcroft.
Sep 22nd 2004
8:58 AM
Jon: Yes. Absolutely there is a shower, and I take full advantage of it.