Notes
Glad to say my left hip held up for the duration of the run! Ran the coastal trail while my son was at soccer. Beautiful morning to be out there. Encountered a mama moose and two darling twins, which became somewhat of an issue when I needed to get by on the return to pick my son up. Joined in with a running group and we all crept by together (strength in numbers). The mile AFTER I got by the moose was my fastest. Adrenaline much? Elevation gain about 311 ft, hillier than my normal route. Splits were 8:55, 8:51, 9:02, 8:39, 8:43, 8:23, 8:21, 8:28, 8:32, 8:08, 8:23, 8:25. The hills (and the moose encounter) account for most of the variation. My left hip DID hurt, but by the end of the run, my legs were feeling sore and I forgot all about the hip.