Tonight the Glutes of Hazzard celebrate its 2006 Hood to Coast 197-mile relay race with a reunion pizza dinner and viewing of the "Hood to Coast" movie. The movie opens in 500 theaters nationwide and plays for just one night. To get it to come here, all 12 of us requested it via a website. Our spouses will join us for the fun.
In proper preparation, I took the afternoon off and went for a run on the treadmill at the gym. There are, after all, 7 inches of snow on the ground and it's a windy 15 degrees. I'm not the youngster I was back in '06.
I ran 8.04 miles in 1:16 for an average of 9:28 per mile. I didn't drink anything the whole time, and when I climbed down off the track I could tell I should have. It was a mild reaction, though, and went away pretty quickly. It occurred to me that I hadn't even had the opportunity to under-hydrate in almost a year. It's been a long road back from various physical setbacks. The road continues, but I'm getting there. It's fun.