Monday - 0 miles
I want to run more even if the knee is achey but not the day after Old Mountain. My legs are sore. I guess a hard trail effort after a break will really tax my quads. They're beat up. The knee hurts too of course but nothing major.Tuesday - Seekonk, MA - 3.5 miles
Last day of work until January 5th! Unlike the last job where time off around the holidays was a pain in the ass to obtain, here the office just closes shop for a few weeks. A major improvement! It was drizzly but not cold so I went over to Caratunk Preserve for one more short run before the break. No one else out there and the trails were in good shape now that the fall leaves had settled/scattered. Knee ached the whole time but it was maneagable.Wednesday - 0
Christmas Eve and much to do! No time for a run.Thursday - 0 miles
Merry Christmas! It seems that all my running chums get out there for short Christmas runs in mid-morning. Never really been my thing - I prefer to stay in PJs for as long as possible and shove cookies in my mouth. At any rate Amanda and I had to make the house ready for both of our families.Friday - Charlestown, RI - 4.6 miles
I took Oliver out for a noonday run. Driving to the town hall in the morning, I passed Richards Trail on Route 2. It's been awhile since I had been there and I was curious as to if they had expanded the brief trail. They had. They've added a second longer section. Additionally, the trail intersects an unmarked trail heading into Indian territory. We explored it for about a 1/4 mile before returning. I have a feeling it would have eventually led to the Indian church.Saturday - 0 miles
Sunday - Stonington, CT - 11.7 miles
Jeff sent out an email about a run at Barn Island. I generally don't make the arduous journey to these group runs in Connecticut but this one worked out. Garvin arrived at my house and we drove over together. I met Chris in the driveway to avoid exciting the dog but I learned afterwards that Oliver had gone apeshit anyway and woke up my wife. Sorry honey.Met up with Jeff, his speedster son Matthew and Mike B as the sun was coming up. I've never been on these trails and I was surprised at the amount of land and variety of trails. Plenty of singletrack but also enjoyable doubletrack along the marshes. The miles went by fast with plenty of conversation and while the knee ached a bit it wasn't that troublesome. Overall a fun run and I'm glad I finally got to check these trails out. Thanks to Jeff for showing us around. Only about 12 miles but I'm calling it a long run because that's where I'm at these days.
Weekly Mileage: 19.8 miles
Year to Date: 1,717.2 miles
A couple good runs this week - looking forward to finishing the year strong. I've been battling a pinched nerve in my back which has kind of radiated down my right arm. It's improving so hopefully I can add some upper body stuff into the mix next week.
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