1. Five miles doesn't seem that long anymore.
2. No matter how cold it is -- and this morning was around freezing -- if you are wearing gloves and a wraparound scarf, cold ceases to be an issue after about seven minutes.
3. Knee braces really work.
I woke up earlier than usual this morning -- around 4:30 -- and was afraid that if I got back into my warm bed, I would have a really hard time leaving it on time. So I saddled up Banks, and we left at 4:50. I had to overcome my feeling that somehow, anything earlier than 5:00 AM seems more like "middle of the night" than "morning." My right knee, which has given me problems on and off for about a year and a half, was aching a little this morning, so I strapped on the drugstore knee brace I'd bought back when the knee was really rioting. Wow. The added support really does make a difference. After I got home and stretched, it was less sore than it was when we started.
Five Miles Does Not Seem That Long Anymore! Seriously! Thursday was my day off, and since I had done my five miles early Wednesday morning, it felt more like I had two days off, and by Thursday night, I was feeling a little itchy to hit the road.
The long weekend gives me the luxury of three days in a row of doing my walk at my leisure. Enjoy yours.
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