I have been finding myself running slower downhill as if I am holding back. I pulled my groin stopping quickly stopping for a woman and stroller while going downhill, they popped out from a park entrance. After some rest, I went back to running but with a somewhat ginger step. After awhile it went away but I would hold back on the downhill. So I have been trying to let go on the hill down passed East Moreland golf course, just let my momentum pull me along. In some ways it is really meditative just flying along, but I also need to keep my eyes open for branches and holes in the asphalt.

On my run this morning I hadn’t decided on how far I would go, but I seriously was thinking a short run, maybe 4-5 miles. But I ended up going for my usual 8 mile route. I was finishing up in the canyon before I headed home. I come off the first foot bridge and around the overhanging theater and was confronted with a sign that said the trail was closed for the week. I thought “nice short notice Reed.” So I looped around and ran into this guy walking along. As I passed him I told him not to head east as the path was closed for the week. He looked at me with both gratitude for mentioning it and surprise when he said “actually, the sign said next week, the 7th.” Duh, he was right and I had added the loop to my already long 9 miler that was supposed to be 4. But no seizures until my cool down when I had a small one.