Thu 8/22 - 70 minutes plus 20 minutes in Walden

Lincoln woods with drills on Pine Hill. Perhaps a longer break would be in order but it was getting quite tiresome and I wanted more to get out on the trails again. As seems to be the case whenever I take more than a couple of days off in a row, felt some soreness in the core/hip flexor area but nothing too extreme. Right hammie feels somewhat better after the assiduous stretching and core work done during the layoff. Underlying issue still there though of course. Started out very relaxed, with the pace picking up a bit later on. Short pickups on the way in which felt feeble at best, unable to generate much in the way of speed. Sticky conditions continued from earlier in the week, which made the pond a welcome respite. The water was cooler than I remembered it which came as something of a surprise, although I suppose the milder temps and cool nights had a role in that.