walking …

Took the north-western tack onto the GWT from the parking lot on Dean Street. Walked with an ocasional jog to Crane Road.
Saturday 40 minute walk

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rest day

I feel as though I should be out. But with the run yesterday and then traipsing around downtown Chicago yesterday, I’m probably OK.
Went into town to see Rabbit Hole at the Goodman, part of the season package that we got at Christmas time, lunch in Schaumburg at Gaylord – fabulous food but not very [...]

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goodbye baboon butt … for now

The hydrocortisone and body glide seem to have done the trick at least for now.
From Leroy Oaks Great Western Trail again this morning. Ran to the 1 mile marker, doubled over, gasping for breath, I tried to make it look as though I was just taking a mid-run stretch. Turned around, walked 100 [...]

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saddle sore

I think I’m saddle sore even though my bum has never touched a saddle.
Doesn’t hurt much … just uncomfortable. We’ll see if hydro cortisone and Body Glide can get me through it.

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first 3 miler plus

Wednesday morning at 7am, I started out at Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve and headed west on The Great Western Trail. It was at least 10 years ago that I was on that trail. We, the whole family, took the bikes to Sycamore and back!
This morning the weather was almost perfect for running, about [...]

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signed up for the Chicago Marathon on Sunday

After much procrastination … I did it … I am the pig in the eggs and bacon … committed.
Tori and Jeff had goaded me at Christmas and bought me a gift certificate for running shoes, which I went and bought. They have lain unwrapped in the closet for two months.
So after signing up on Sunday, [...]

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