Life's a Beach

3.33 Miles 42:21 12:45 pace 5:15 pm 84 degrees and raining


I was looking forward to this all day. I imagined the rain cooling my skin. I had my visor so I could wear my glasses. I'd already decided to wear my current running shoes. They would dry out and it's just not worth trying to deal with heel pain secondary to a shoe switch.

I headed across the street to the park. It seemed I had the place to myself. Almost. I came across 3 other runners, 1 guy walking his dog, and 2 crazy bike riders.

It wasn't ridiculously hot.

Here's the thing. Have you ever run on wet sand at the beach?

Yeah, it was like that. I sank in and pushed off on...

Every. Single. Step.

My butt began to ache after the first mile.

I zigged and zagged across the trail, tightroping on curbing when I couldn't hurdle-jump the biggest puddles.

Great workout.

Happy Thursday. Tomorrow is my rest day. Rest from running. I'm super-thrilled that it's the end of the work week. Super. Thrilled.

Super!

That's pretty darned thrilled.






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