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Not racing the Race For Open Space

July 1, 2023 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: pretty humid and overcast, nearing 70?

Comments:
Without much forethought, I rode the big old red delivery bike with JB out to the cranberry bogs. He had signed up unannounced the day before to run in the race. I was opting out due to lack of both motivation and fitness. I parked half a mile shy of the bogs and jogged over. Wished him luck and started off on random meanderings through the bogs, keeping an eye on the start of the 2 mile walk, 10K race, and eventually the 5K race. Intercepted Jonny about a half mile into his race and then again probably after the mile mark. Joined him and we passed a good number of folks as he chatted with me at about 8:30 pace. It was literally his first time running since his painful runs with the family at Christmas. I peeled away with 300 left and circled a bit more before meeting him after the finish and jogging back to my bike with a tad more looping. Left knee was very unhappy during the bike ride home, although a stop at the Downeyflake was appropriate. Caught the 12:30 boat and drove through considerable traffic to reach NYC in time to eat too much Han Dynasty around 8:30pm. Middle of the night stomach ache was quite unpleasant.