Two "Quickies!"

Uh... two short, fast, runs that is... Run Number One was a solo effort in the mid-morning:

Weather Report: Mostly Cloudy, 62°F, 57% Humidity, Winds: From SW @ 6 mph; feels like 62°F.

Run: 3.1 miles in :22:10 min. @ 9:30 a.m.
Pace: 7:09 min./per mile avg.

Yesterday, on a lark, Greg and I went to register me in tomorrow's Brighton Chamber of Commerce July Fourth 5k. A change from the past two years when I had run a local five miler on the holiday, I had not planned on running any race on July 4 this year. With a 10k this past Sunday and a 15k planned for this coming Sunday, I felt I could shoe-horn in a 5k as long as I did so with the personal understanding that the purpose of the run is to have fun and take it at a reasonable (not ridiculous) pace. I have been feeling very good these last few days (normal aches and pains not withstanding), and given the amount of time I've been inactive this week, I little "fun run" can't hurt, can it?

Run Number Two, in the early evening with Anne:

Weather Report: Mostly Cloudy, 78°F, 35% Humidity, Winds: From ENE @ 12 mph; feels like 78°F.

Run: 1.7 miles in :20:00 min. @ 6:10 p.m.
Pace: 11:45 min./per mile avg.

My left knee felt a little unstable today so I did wear the Cho-Pat, as well as, an ankle support during our run. I ran "naked" on the right side though, which is to say, I chose to use neither support on my right leg, electing to more closely monitor my slightly shorter stride and reducing the impact of my footstrike. I reckon I'll be able to evaluate how effective this tactic was tomorrow morning.

Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!