Nora had some basketball games this weekend and I was reminded why referees are necessary boundary markers for the games we play. When there are refs, but clear violations of rules are not called, things just get out-of-hand. And they did in one game. In the other game the refs made it clear from the start that they would call penalties which kept the game in good competition. Also a float in Amazon Creek, which flows near our house as seen on my run yesterday.
Time off affords me the opportunity to both do some much needed house projects and also to run. Today I ran with two different groups – the Big Timber Running Club group and my long-time UO Noon Runners group. After the second group run (the Noon Runners) we all went to the Hideaway baker for coffee and a danish. John also passed along a calendar he made from photos taken this past year, which was all bonus.
Today I met up with John, in my running group to run with him as he finished running 2022 miles for the year. They have opened up Hayward Field to the public on Wednesday mornings between 6 and 7 am for running. I had a very good time. Photos below:
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This is a photo of me running (on the left) along with Jim while running with my running group, the “UO Noon Runners.” I am also in another running group, the Big Timber Running Club, which is where I met Jim. We’d been talking about running together so I invited him out to join us this past Saturday where it was 23 degrees Fahrenheit when I left my house to meet up with everyone. Hence the big gloves and balaclava around my head and face. It was a beautiful morning for a run and once we got started we warmed up well. I always run in compression socks and shorts. A uniform of sorts that just works. My Strava link on my site shows…
The lightning bolts on my socks do one thing well: embarrassing my kids. They don’t make me faster, but then again, speed was never really my jam. Compression socks are always helpful though . . .