Beating the Rain

Finally getting this written, two days late.

I haven't gotten together with Tru for what seems like ages, so it was great to be able to get together with her for a run. We met up in the south end of the city, and headed for my old running routes in Fish Creek Park. In the background was a rather dramatic looking sky: big black clouds and even a little lightning in the distance.

We parked in Glennfield, and headed east along the paved path, taking to the shale paths as soon as we were able. We thought about going west, but that's were a lot of last year's flood damage happened, and I believe many of the bridges are still out. Not too eventful a run, we went as far as the Bow Valley Ranch before turning around and heading back.

We make quite a pair, with Tru's left hip still hurting from a muscle pulled while playing tennis (her passion), while my right hip flexor is still a bit sore from the Vancouver marathon. She was also nursing a bit of a cough, which slowed her down some more. But we both needed a chance to burn off some tension more than anything.

Afterwards, the rain started in earnest as we went for a burger. A great run, and a chance to reconnect with Tru, and also a chance for her to check out the park, as she'll be moving to a new home in that area next week.

Today's run (well, Thursday's run):
Distance: 7.57 km. Time: 45:10. Average speed: 10.1 kph.

Weather: Cloudy and 11C.