No smoking while exercising

I missed the Turkey Trot run in the park with Kay this morning -- because I was in bed, snoring away, having disarmed the alarm (probably by slamming on it during one of my REM cycles).  Ever since my gum surgery last week, I've not run and have slept like a stone for 10 - 13 hours every night.  Recovery, it seems, takes time and a lot of sleeping. 

After slurping brunch (soft chicken pho is great for healing mouths) and building a new 'run' playlist, I tied on the shoes for my first run in over a week.  The Great Highway backdrop was sublime and diametric to the rap / hip hop music thumping through my headphones.  The headwind sucked; the tailwind rocked. 

The shins were fine today but the hips, especially the right one, were very tight.  Will need to put in a few runs this last week before the race to stay loose.  The six miles weren't painful nor hard, just not easy.  Good to see husband/waterboy on bike every so often; he makes me smile. 

To the gentleman who was taking a walk on the GH -- lighting up during your walk definitely diminishes any health benefit you might have gained.  But who am I to talk?  I'm about to snack on some fried chicken.  To each his own poison.  :-)