Runnnnning in the night in the city.

So I have gone running every night the past 5 nights and I am so so happy! This is the first time I've really ran successfully since tearing the ligaments in my lower back snowboarding in New Mexico last December, so 9 months ago! I had continually tried to run, but it was never too comfortable. Well, I'm finally doing better enough to run! I've been stretching on my yoga mat every day, and taking nice hot showers every morning, and my back's been feeling better. 

I love LOVE night running in this city. I guess I've never really ran in a city before, only neighborhoods. It's fun, I stick to the big lighted streets, and I have to dodge around people. There are so many people out walking, eating ice cream, walking their dogs. I love these dogs! Anyway. My friend Adrienne showed me this awesome Danish rock band called Nephew and they are great to run to. 

Last night I ran into the main plaza and up a ways to La Alhambra, and then turned around and came home, but I still had some energy so I ran onto the University of Granada campus where I knew others had been running. It's way cool; there's this strip of pavement, like a pretty promenade, that's exactly 400 meters, so it's sort of like a track. And there are tons of runners running back and forth, back and forth. And then, best part--I found some paved courts to the side of the track where I found some small games of pick-up fútbol being played! There were a few small games going on, all boys, my age and probably a bit younger. I really wanted to go join them, but I had already ran for too long and was exhausted. But I think tonight on my run I'm going to start out there and ask to join these guys! Man it's been ages since I've played soccer, and I'm a little worried about my back, so I'll take it easy. Stoked!