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I'm running down Substation and turning right on Sleepy Hollow. It's early and, except for the holiday lights, quite dark. You guessed it. I'm doing my annual Christmas run. As in recent years, I have a timing deadline: I have to be done by 7:00 AM. That's when the grandkids begin to open their presents. After heading West, I turn North on Metzger, across 303, then out on Myrtle. Finally, I go up Hartneck before continuing through the new subdivision and back home. It's my New Subs 11-mile route, and it's been a while since I've done it.

That's partly due to increasing traffic, at least at certain times of day. But on Christmas Day itself? Not one iota of traffic. Even though it's cool and damp out, this quiet little run is quite enjoyable. Almost so much so that I nearly forget that I have a marathon in two days.

I do make it back home by 7, but the kids have already started without me.

I will get over it.