10 Miles of Drizzly Rain and a Yoga Class

I accomplished a lot today.  I jogged/walked 10 miles using my 2/1 minute intervals.  This afternoon I attended my favorite Yoga class. 

I got up around 7:00, drank water and ate my bagel, turkey, and Jarlsberg cheese sandwich.  All very smart things to do to prepare my body for a long jog.  Around 8:30 I decided a Diet Coke was needed for the caffeine.   Sometimes I’m not the sharpest crayon in the box.  I regretted drinking that Diet Coke later during the jog. 

At 9:30 I descended on the Jennings Loop around my neighborhood.  The busy streets had quieted since rush hour was over and the children were inside the two elementary schools I pass.  We’ve had nothing but rain for days.  Lucky for me, the rain had slowed to a drizzle.  I was still soaked from being out there for a couple hours but it could have been worse. 

Yesterday it was pouring and you could see remnants of it today.  At one of the elementary schools there was a flood in the parking lot and they were using an electric pump to transfer the water into a drainage sewer.  I wasn’t paying attention to my jogging and I stepped off the sidewalk and twisted my ankle.  It hurt for a few minutes so I walked for a while and then resumed jogging. 



Allen Creek viewed from Grove Street

Allen Creek was flowing fast with water today.  It’s always funny to see that.  Usually Allen Creek is a very slim stream mostly filled with tall weeds.