I Run

It really does help. For the past few weeks my legs have been feeling somewhat heavy and fatigued. But last weekend I was forced to take a couple of days off to prepare for a graduation party. And I didn't run on Thursday or Friday either because I was in Burlington for my daughter's college orientation. So when I went out for a run today, I was pleasantly surprised to note that my legs felt good. Right away I knew I could do a long run so I took advantage of the weather (it's humid, but not raining) and did the Sweet Pond to Weatherhead Hollow circuit. I even threw in the extra Carpenter Hill/Barney Hill loop for a total of about 13.5 miles. Sure, the last three miles were a bit tough especially with the sun and humidity on the pavement, but I'm not beat. I guess I really need to take rest more seriously when I'm feeling tired.

I raced the 1st Annual Sports Medicine 5K in Keene this past weekend. The course was actually a bike path that I've run many times between Court St. and Wheelock Park. Some very fast runners showed up (not me!), and there were a decent number of both runners and walkers. The humidity was a bit high for me, but it is summer after all. After the race there was a great presentation by a physical therapist who demonstrated ways to strengthen the core.