October 19, Wednesday

This morning started out with a long walk and a few chases with Gracie. The cool morning put pepper in a her step and I could hardly keep up. My legs were much lighter and less tired. Later in the day, and it was an invigorating autumn afternoon, I set out on the Jackson roads to run a familiar 4 mile loop. Mile one was at modest 13 minute warm-up pace. As I progressed, running became smooth and comfortable and the last 3 miles were accomplished in 33:13. The final mile was a quick 10:40 pace. This was the most rewarding and effective distance run I have completed in many weeks. Gracie and I had a fun day.