Running (Trail) 2:00:00 [3]
When the alarm went off at 6:15 a.m., the rain was lashing the house like a hurricane, and thunder was rolling ominously. I'm not a morning exerciser even on the nicest of days, so I stayed in bed until the last possible moment. When it became clear that 'Bent would not be deterred, I reluctantly put on my running gear for the drive to Pete's Donuts to meet up with Slowrunner and Rocky. (A couple of others had wimped out, due to not having a spouse or teammate to shame them into going.) Rocky looked about as happy as I felt, but as soon as we got going, it was impossible not to cheer up and enjoy the woods and the excellent company.
We had light rain on and off, but the need to build an ark had passed. Slowrunner lost her water bottle in Glen Haffy north, but an hour later, Boston Rob suddenly ran up behind us with the bottle in his hand. It was great to meet him in person after interviewing him for a magazine article over the phone. He and 'Bent were decked out in identical outfits - maroon tech shirts, black shorts and black ball caps. It was a little embarrassing to be seen with them, frankly - but that was a short-lived problem, as the two of them got chatting energetically with Slowrunner, and the pace picked up to match the pace of the conversation. Rocky was kind enough to stay back with me, and at least the others didn't get out of sight!
I haven't been doing much running, and my right hip started to get tight around the 90-minute mark, which is around the time we ran through our property. I decided to run a little bit further - through Palgrave West and down Duffy's Lane most of the way to the rail trail, then I ran back home to make it 2 hrs even (including an extra 10 minutes to make up for our stops enroute). I should be doing more running, but that was about right for me today. Hopefully I'll get to some yoga later on.