Sat. morning while getting ready to head out for my long run, I heard the unmistakable sound of my elderly dog having a seizure. So no run; I stayed home and took care of Pokey. He's feeling fine now, BTW. Previously, his seizures have always come in pairs, 2 within about 12 hours or so, but this time he only had the one, what a relief...

So I finally got out for a longish run this morning, about 8 miles. It was a beautiful sunrise, and delightfully cool. But I remember now why I don't much like doing this long a run on a school morning; my usual routes all go past grade schools, and the traffic is dreadful.