February 4th, Saturday.

On  a chilly, cloudy and windy day in St Augustine, after a Friday of recovery, I decided to try for a walk to test the life in my legs.  It turned into a 5.3 mile event that took one hour and five minutes. The first two miles I walked and  jogged to get warm and loose. Mile three was 9:52.  Mile 4 was a jog and mile 5 was in 9:50. Finished with .3 mile jog.  This was much more positive than I expected to get in today.

https://youtu.be/RcDCvQbOdig

So I decided to stop in for beer at a local beach bar known as Sunset.  When I walked in the place was pretty packed with no seats at the bar. Now this is a place that has very nice outdoor seating with couches and coffee tables all around.  Because of the bleak weather nobody  was outside. But the area was sheltered from the wind and;  I, having run the whole 5 miles with my sweats on, was pretty warm. I asked the barmaid if I could have a draft and sit outside to drink it. She replied in the affirmative and drew me a 16 ounce Sam Adams.  I lounged comfortably on a couch and watched the wind bend the palm trees along Route A1A.  To my surprise and delight the speakers pumping music into the area began to play Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind” followed by a set of cool beach tunes.  That was the most pleasant 20 minutes of solitude I have enjoyed in a very long time.  So I thought I would share.? Please enjoy a great song

Stats –

I-Mad = 0. ?

Weight =  #154

Sleep = 9 hours

a.m.HR  = 54 BPM. Back to normal. ❤❤   Could the lower BPM have been the result my ibuprofen regimen during those days?  I will have to research that.  Still at 3 per day.

Workout =  5.3  miles covered in 1:08.  (3 and 5 in 9:50s)  Good day.

Right quad still aching  mildly after the run. Rolled, stretched and massaged.