This was my 1st run post marathon. It's funny, b/c the first 1/2 mile of the run was just brutal. The weather was great, but my left knee was achy and cranky. As I got out of my neighborhood (about .5 miles in), my left calf started cramping. I was considering turning around and calling it a day. But I thought it might feel better as I ran up the hill outside of my neighborhood, so I trudged on.

There's a point where the sidewalk is all muddy and slippery, so I slowed almost to a walk. Right then, I hear some people behind me. Sure enough, there were two runners, so I moved over to the right. As the woman came up alongside me, I turned my head to say hello ... and she just ran right by and didn't say a word! No head nod, no eyebrow raise, nothing! And the guy who she was with ran by a minute later, and he turned and said, "Morning."

That - that little snub - was all I needed. I was no longer thinking about my poor knee.

My splits:

10:35
8:43
8:31

Nothing like a little competition to take your minds off the aches and pains!