4.45 miles in 43:03 outside – very pleasant morning, slow run though – hips very stiff – will have to get in the pool later to stretch out

Felt good mentally out there – was even up earlier than I planned to make sure I got the run in (very busy day planned today). I could tell very quickly though that my right hip was very stiff and sore and it wouldn’t let me go all that quickly. It felt like that the whole run so I just took it easy and let my mind wander while I was running and just enjoyed the quiet.

43:03 is probably the slowest I have done my neighborhood loop in a long time but I got it done and it will be an active day so hopefully I can get it stretched out.  If thunderstorms hold off I should be getting in the backyard pool for an extended period later this afternoon / this evening and I will spend some time stretching the hips out then as well.

Other than the hip though there appears to be no fallout from the Manitoba Marathon last Sunday – right knee and hamstrings are fine, no toe issues, mentally still invested in running.

Positive all around!