Just one more day: Days 163-169
Day 163 – June 11, 2012
This was a light day as I had to squeeze in a short one
before my dinner guests arrived. Still, miles are miles. I didn’t feel quite as
quick as last night but the pace was decent despite the high humidity.
Total – 4 road miles
Day 164 – June 12, 2012
Ah. A trail run with newbie cross country wanna-be runners.
It was fun and I am so pleased to have a number of new faces come out for our
summer training runs. They all got their feet wet – literally- on this first of
many trail runs.
Total – 4 trail miles
Day 165 – June 13, 2012
The run today was very different from yesterday’s. A trip to
my son’s new (to him) boat in Hampton
gave rise to running along marinas and old, cobbled-stoned streets lined with
quaint houses more than a century old. The sweet smell of salty air and gentle
breezes made the evening run quite pleasant. More to come for the next several
days.
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| Caleb hoisting the jib sail |
Total – 4.5 road miles
Day 166 – June 14, 2012
Still in Hampton
at our son’s boat, it was a see-what-I-can-see kind of run. Not bad, even if
was a sidewalk run. But, at least there was new stuff to look at. Felt good and
stronger as I went. Then, it was a full day of work.
Total – 8 road miles
Day 167 – June 15, 2012
It was another day of non-stop work on the boat followed by
mowing my father-in-law’s grass and getting his front flower beds under
control. I finally head out the door to run at 9
pm. But that was OK. I love the dark and the false illusion of
speed.
Total – 5 road miles
Day 168 – June 16, 2012
Another day on the boat meant lot’s more work and an evening
run along streets lined with Victorian houses from centuries past. Of course,
there were also the not-so Victorian areas that were no centuries old. They
looked a lot worse than the old ones!
Total – 6 road miles
Day 169 – June 17, 2012
After battening up the hatches on Caleb’s boat and making
the drive back from Hampton, a pile
of mail, laundry, and getting organized again awaited. But the arrival of my
INOV-8 shoes (233 for road and 268 and 308 for trail) made me relish my evening
run. I really liked the minimalist feel of the 233s, feeling light and moving
along A-OK. Good thing, too. On my return trip from the out-and-back run, I
passed a band of country bubbas playing horseshoes in the backyard of their
trailer home. Bare-bellied and footed, they kindly offered me to join their
party. I politely waved and replied, “No thanks,” and kept on going despite
repeated invitations. One of the fellas came running after me, making it all
the way down the 40-yard driveway before retreating. Not exactly worrisome.
They were just a little drunk.
Total – 7 road miles
Year-to-date: 1119
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