Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday. Possibly the most important day in the Christian calendar. Which means that churches are full and parking spots are harder to find than normal. The reading of the Passion story doesn't seem to take as long as when I was 10. This year, the Passion story from the Gospel of Luke was read. This version is the second shortest. The church was full but there has been more people in attendance. At St. Raphael parish, they start 10 minutes early with blessings of the palms outside followed by a procession inside, and a scramble for seats.

Well, I have to say that I've been lucky with the weather this weekend. Based on the forecasts, it was unlikely to have run outdoors on either Saturday or Sunday. But the worst weather cam Saturday night. I ran on the Springbrook Trail again this morning. There was only one spot with one significant puddle. Of course, it was quiet out there as it usually is on Sunday morning. This was truly a recovery run. I was hoping to feel more comfortable than I did yesterday, and I did. It was good than 80% of the run was in a east or west direction, because the wind from the south was quite brisk, at least 12 mph.

For the past several years, I have encountered an injury almost every year. Usually it has been my knees. For a while, strength was a concern. I doubt that really was a problem. Flexibility is next on the list. So, I work on hamstring flexibility every day. All day. I'm stretching maybe 15-20 minutes during the day, and then a dedicated 10 minutes at night. I've concentrated mostly on my left left, but it has become more flexible than my right.