Running With Mark

Today I got Mark up and out the door for a 4.3 mile run. Now I should note, this was not a training run. This was not a let's run and check our time. In fact I stopped the watch, because it was pointless to time the fun we were having.

We headed to Evanston, and did a run/walk combination. A little more walking than I do, but Mark has Achilles issues, so he needs to walk a bit more. Still it was a joy to run with him. At one point we stopped at a park and chatted with a lesbian couple, who were out with their dogs. They talked about trail running, which I wish I could do. I just don't have the feet for it. They made it sounds delightful though.

I can tell Mark enjoys running. I think he tries to beat me though. I keep reminding him this is about endurance and not speed at this point. He told me he prefers the fall weather to summer running. I agree 100%.

At the end of the run, the mist turned to sprinkles. Even that did not diminish the run.

Charlie