I went to bed with a weird feeling in my right hip. This was strange as it came out of nowhere. The feeling got worse. I was awake through portions of the night. My mind raced to worry thinking about missing a workout or workouts during a time when I need them so badly. I thought back to my childhood and the period of time when I couldn't walk because of an unknown hip problem. My Uncle Andy has had two hip replacements. I thought of many bad possibilities. Then, as usual the Lord reminded me that there are many people struggling and I had failed to pray for them. I'm learning that interrupted sleep usually means that it's time to pray. I woke up at my usual time. I thought of taking the day off--or possibly just going 3 miles--but I decided to at least give it a try. Thankfully, I made it through the Longwood Loop. The surprised blessing made the cool morning workout special. The sun was bright and the breeze was cool. I had to dress in my usual cool clothing. I did 9.44 miles in 2:23:52 for a 15:14 minute per mile pace with a 109 bpm heart rate with a 360 feet elevation gain at a coolish 44 degrees at 67% humidity. My hip is still a little off, but it's not painful. I am so grateful for these little blessings. Thank you Lord.
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