I got back to running today, and chose McLean Refuge as my destination.  I covered an easy 3-miles, at a 4.8 mph pace.  I was not aware of the pace, it felt very easy, and truthfully I was pleased with this speed.

I did not feel any tightness, pain, or discomfort in my periformis muscle.  This made me glad.

The air was cool and these woods were comforting to get back into.  As a special welcome, at the end of my run just below Canton Road, I had to stop to let two huge black bear cross the old path in front of me.  The larger of the two was an easy 250 - 300 lbs.  The front-runner wasn't all that much smaller.

It always inspires me to observe Brother Bear, or Br'er Bear as Wuzzam and I call 'em.

I snapped a photo, but the old phone/camera is crap for photographing.  

Black Bear on September 1st, 2018, McLean Game Refuge

 Along the shore of Spring Pond