Run 1,078: A creak runs through it

Brunette River, pre-run: Feels like early morning light, but it’s 10 a.m. I was originally planning to run at the lake but headed out a bit later than normal, so changed to a river run to start the week. Now, let me show you on the doll where the run touched me: My left knee has been stiff for a while now, but it’s generally not be an issue and has been a non-factor on runs. Today I could actually feel it for the first few minutes. It didn’t hurt, it just felt stiff. Once I’d warmed up, it went back to being a non-factor again. But something to monitor. The other thing was my right ankle. A few times it started to feel sore-ish. It’s hard to explain. It seemed sensitive? Whatever it is, I don’t think it’s related to running at all, it’s just occasionally noticeable when running. The end result is I step lighter on my right foot until it goes away. Again, this didn’t affect the run, and it’s more annoying than anything. It’s like the ankle didn’t wake up right. As for the run itself, I…