i have one week until my next run. for some reason, i'm not all that excited about it. my plan is to take a long run tomorrow, take monday off, run tuesday and thursday, both shorter runs. maybe a bike ride on wednesday - then friday off and then run on saturday. it's only 8K - i know i can do it. i'm just not feeling the anticipation...
i ran this morning. a short one, first one since i've been back from idaho. i ran 2x while in idaho - the first time waiting until too late in the day, going a little too far (up to lost creek and back) and it about killed me. the sun just beat on me all the way back. at such an angle that shade along the river road was minimal, and the rocks and pavement were like baking stones. i stopped to refresh myself in a sprinkler some kind soul had running by the road. didn't realize until after i'd been soaking in it for a couple minutes that the kind soul himself was relaxing in the shade of his porch, watching me with a bemused grin on his face. we chatted for a spell, and then i ran on back to the cabin. lessons learned from the first run - go early before the sun gets too high over the ridge, and keep a bottle of water at the bridge for that long dusty walk back to the cabin. the second run went a little better - wasn't quite as hot, i went down river instead of up so the sun wasn't in my face on the way back, and i left a water bottle at the bridge.
just took a short run this morning - it is already getting hot. cool shower afterward - the water about the temperature of the rain in baton rouge. warm but cool. what is it about that temperature of water that makes it feel wetter? like it doesn't just dampen your clothes or skin, but permeates through you - into your flesh and blood and bone and soaks your soul. it is sad and beautiful. like tears.
i took this picture the morning of july 4, 2006 while sitting on the little dock in the river...
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Great pic, Heath. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't recognize the scenery until you explained. Makes me miss it, but it's not long now.
First run this morning in about three weeks. I figure if I'm going to attempt the CRO 15k in two weeks, I'd better do something. And you're right about it getting hot. BTW, Hai has chickened out on me. Something about falling off the wagon and not training.
I'm anxious to hear how your trail run goes. Get excited, sister! This is good stuff (as one Beaver coach might say). And that is not far away either. I can taste the tailgaiter already.
Now it's time for World Cup final.
check out my flickr page, i'll be posting more cabin images... i'm in a funk. i'll snap out of it i'm sure.
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