Be Thankful

Thursday was Thanksgiving. I planned on going for a run around 1 PM or so in order to work up an appetite, but a sore knee convinced me not to bother. I'd rather play it safe at this point than end up getting hurt again. I have an uncanny knack for getting injured at exactly this time of year. Last year it ruined the entire track season. That can't happen again.

While one day off always seems to me like one too many, I suppose I should still be thankful for the fact that I can run as much as I do. There are plenty of people out there in much worse shape or with disabilities that prevent them from enjoying things as simple as running. Sometimes just being able to stand up or walk is a blessing. And while I felt deprived of my usual endorphin fix Thursday night, I ended up heading out again the next morning and discovering that the pain vanished completely as soon as I took my first step. I also played football that afternoon without any problems (although no amount of physical health could rectify my total inability to catch the ball). Today I ran with Ash at 11 o'clock. It was fairly warm, about 45 degrees or so in the shade, and considerably warmer in the sun. We stopped at about 4 miles to watch part of the Grafton Christmas parade, then finished up the last 3 miles on the other side of town. Only about 3 weeks left in the semester, then it's another holiday break and track time.