Notes
It was my intention to get up at 7:00, but the thunderstorm gave me an excuse to sleep in. Not a particularly good excuse, because had I been thinking I would have known that there was a good chance that the storm would have passed by the time I was ready to run. That would have been the case, and an earlier run might have been even nicer, but I have no complaints. I also changed my plans for the route - I had planned to repeat the J Street Loop, but after the storm the three tunnels would likely have been closed. Hence, the MoPac Loop. I haven't done a run this long in a long time, although the 6.5 milers are close. I haven't ever done the MoPac Loop, but I tried once, only to discover that the MoPac was closed at 66th St. So, this is the first time for this route. It was pretty nice all in all, excepting the O Street to Vine part. I deducted a full minute from my time for the wait at O, which was a full traffic light cycle, plus shorter waits at several other intersections. As for the run itself, it was just nice. I made the effort to extend my stride several times, and felt strong for the whole run. Feel pretty depleted afterward, and my weight's down to 146 (!). I'm working on that right now. Toes not bad, knees a tiny bit gimpy, arms sore from last night at ProActive! Feel good about the whole run.