And so it begins...

In the cold Washington rain, my summer training began. An easy run, nothing too long or too fast. Yet, I faced some bumps in the road, some cobwebs I needed to shake off. A abdominal cramp at mile 2, and then a old pain returning at mile 5, causing me to stop twice. A bit frustrating to say the least (a few obscenities may have escaped my mouth). Day two went by a little smoother. Same abdominal cramp at mile 2, but that was all. And then day 3 came along. I was blessed with a beautiful, sunny Pacific Northwest day, and it made all the difference. Despite being sore from weight training the day before, the sun filled me with energy and I flew through the 6-mile run without a problem. I only hope that I just needed to shake off a few old, nagging pains from the long season, and that I will soon be enjoying a great summer of training.