SRRC group run -- Sun. November 23

A week of not running - -combination of soreness from the fall I took in the last half mile of the Nov. 16th run, a head cold, and sheer insane busy-ness at work. The fall was a failed attempt at running along the bank round a puddle on the railtrail: I was wearing my road shoes, as my trail shoes were still drenched from the Sat. run, and my feet went sideways, with me landing hard on my left side/underarm. Seemed okay right after, but night was rough, and I couldn't cough,/sneeze etc. without sharp pain. Cracked rib, I figure. So, a week of not running, despite my plans to have a go at interval running. Ah well.

But a week later I was set to try again, and so I turned up at D&D in good time. Andy, Jay, Jay's father, Eddie G., Amy, and Nick from the highschool -- a good crowd. Nick had never run more than four miles, so we planned a gentle 5 -6 miler (Jay and his dad doing a shorter run). Very gentle, but that was good for me -- rib didn't hurt, really, and it was nice to get warmed up and loose. It was *very* chilly in the wind, though not too bad in the sun. We did Howard, Jackson, GeoHannum, and then 9 and 202 back up to the common, and then looped back down through the highschool, thus:

Time: 49:52
Distance: 5.51 miles
Pace/Speed: 8:56/6.72 mph

Comment: Training interrupted, but a useful outing anyway. Wore full gear, hat gloves, long training pants, and light jacket! Yes, winter is here.