Can not believe it!

No, I just can't believe that I've only hit the bricks twice in the month of November and that's counting biking or running/walking!! Today I walked four miles to loosen up a hip flexor that I strained yesterday while running one lousy block at the Sprint Thanksgiving Day race. The good news is, I think I actually loosened it up, or at least I don't feel the discomfort now.

It was just a super day yesterday by starting it with working the Thanksgiving Day race with Rob and David! We also got a chance to root for Bill. Wish we would have had time to have a cup of coffee after the race but the families were waiting for us to help with other chores of the day.

Looks like just about all the members of the H2C team from KC is on board for the reunion on January 11th for the movie. Man, it's just going to be a super evening and I can't wait so see everyone, it's just been toooooo long!.....MIKE

Thanksgiving Day Race!

Took in my annual Thanksgiving morning Sprint 5k Family Run yesterday. Have run this every year except 2 since moving here in 1996. Lately, it's been more of a quantitative study in aging (slower times every year). Haven't run much, but a 5k is a 5k so I entered and headed out. Mike predicted a 30:01 with an 11:00 mile 1. This was not far off: mile 1 was 11:10 and I hit the 3.0 mile mark at 30:08 (Mike, you would have been right except for (a) my general whimpiness, and (b) that pesky last 0.1 mile) So my finish time was 31:20. Works out to 9:35's for miles 2 & 3. I was breathing hard but doable at that pace, and actually loved the race. Ran 5.5 miles this morning in the sunshine and loved it also. Good to be out running again!

But the big fun of the day was seeing Mike, Rob, and David the Not-Elder DeGhelder working as volunteers at the race. What a great way to start the holiday weekend!

Also ran into Carl and Leslie Vansant and son Chris at the start line. Took this photo with them at the finish line. Carl promised to join us for the Hood to Coast showing on January 11th!

So: Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to all MRC and Friends!

Test run

Went to the gym tonight and did 3 walk/run miles. Walk/jog, to be exact. Half a mile at 3.4 mph, and then half a mile at 4.3 mph. My average was 15:04 per mile, but that's not the point. I just wanted to see how I would tolerate it.

It wasn't a completely comfortable workout, but it wasn't bad. I'll see how I feel in the morning. == Rob