Notes
Ran with Brenda, Ed, Chris & Niki. I was pretty tired to start & not sure I wanted to do a long run, but once I was out there I felt pretty good. The first 8 miles were nice, went pretty fast & didn't feel too bad. The temp was nice, very little wind & good roads. We ran out to the cottage, then to Brenda's for some water. The last big downhill before Brenda's house, I pushed a little too much & my low back & hip was bothering me after that. On the way back to town, the wind picked up & it started to get a little misty which made it harder. I was pressed for time & they were all aiming for 14, so I skipped the lake neighborhood & headed straight back. I slowed down without someone else there to push me & I was feeling the hip & back. I managed to keep it 8:50, but I had to push during the last 0.5 mile and talk myself into it. But I ran a HM faster than my Vegas time, which was a PR, so I'm pretty happy with that. I used the teeter table when I got home, which helped with the back, hip & groin pain, but am still a bit sore with the groin thing tonight. Good run overall.