Week 2: ...and The Horse He Rode In On

Second group run: ran to the back end of the statue of Gen. Grant's horse by the Capitol reflecting pool for our group run. (Yes, Grant is on the horse, but frankly his behind isn't as impressive as the horse's when you're standing below them.)

This seemed a lot longer than last week's one mile run -- maybe four times longer than twice as long. That may bode ill for next week.

Also, the Reflecting Pool isn't reflecting at the moment. It's drained, filled with sand and trash, kind of scungy, and it smells funny.

(Some might find a metaphor for our current Congress in that image of pathetic parched concrete and stinky refuse at the feet of the Temple of American Demoncracy, but of course they wouldn't be a person employed by said Congress, writing this blog post during on working hours, using government equipment. No sir.)

(If my boss is reading this, just kidding about writing this during working hours.)

In other training news, my new fancy shmancy CoolFitMaxDri technical fiber running socks which are supposed to keep my feet from rubbing off while I'm running are just a smidge too short on my right foot. So, my fancy shmancy personally fitted anti-pronating running shoe rubs at the back of my ankle. There's a little spikey bit at the back on either side of my Achilles tendon like a sort of U, and it's rubbing.

Oddly, my left sock/shoe is OK. My options appear to be:

• Keep running and rub a hole in my right ankle
• Run using only my left foot
• Buy new, slightly larger fancy shmancy CoolFitMaxDri technical fiber running socks

I'm leaning (so to speak) towards the second option.