05-04-2026 Run

Travel day. I woke up super early, couldn't get back to sleep, so I read for a while and just lay in bed. Got up before 6:00 and got ready for a run. Down to the water, following the path south until I got two miles, where I turned around and ran back basically the same way. Negative splits throughout, and my last two miles were at about the same pace, <7:30. I had stretched before the run, and my right leg felt okay under the faster pace. Didn't wear my HR band on this run.

Avg pace = 7:38/mi

Total distance =4.01 mi

Elapsed moving time = 30:42

https://www.strava.com/activities/18371909605

I was glad to see Ann up and getting packed up when I got back to the room. Had a quick shower and then packed my stuff up. We were out of the room before 7:00, I got coffee in the lobby, then we stopped for pastries at the same breakfast place we'd gone to the previous day. After that we were on our way. We essentially retraced our route to Monterey, with a little detour that was probably to avoid traffic congestion. Once I got on the 101 heading south I found a place to stop and check the tire pressure, since there was a warning light on. The light went off after I filled all the tires to the correct pressure. I drove all the way to the exit by Magic Mountain, we had stopped earlier for gas and a snack to eat in the car. Then Ann took over and drove the rest of the way, including through some traffic in LA. I napped a little during that part of the drive. We got home before 3:00. I unpacked and later installed the replacement battery for the Flume monitor. It took two tries, but I installed it correctly by the water meter. Ann went to the store, and when she returned I replaced the engine and cabin air filters as well as increasing and matching tire air pressure. I think we have a slow leak on the front left tire. Also talked to Mom in early evening, she was happy to know we were home, and she enjoyed seeing the pictures from the trip. Watched some TV as well, then read before heading to bed.