Happy National Outdoors Day!!! While I did not make it to one of the state and national parks that were free today, I can truly say I did this one up in style. Starting out with my morning run.
This may be the first Saturday that was entirely mine, with no specific obligations or things I absolutely had to do before sundown. So then what was I doing up at 6am? I did not want to waste the beautiful day. After walking the dogs and eating a bit of breakfast, I hit the pavement on my home turf for the first time in, oh, probably at least a month - basically I started my run from home. Since I was looking for a longer (though not ginormously long) run (yeah, still got that 500 mile goal in my sights), I headed toward Podickory Point to watch the sun rise over the bay and cruise by the waterfront homes picking out my next house (assuming I finally win that megamillions lottery). Too bad I'm not rolling in the money yet, I found at least a half dozen that were just waiting for my couch to grace the living room and my feet to perch on the porch railing with a glass of wine.
The bay is meditative, and makes a run move by quickly, but this particular route - up Log Inn Road - is like running through a private tunnel formed by the trees. Its quiet and perfect for thinking, or in my case, run dancing to the tunes flowing out of my ipod in relative privacy. It was early enough that I wasn't even competed with boaters heading out to the yacht club yet to hit the water. Goodness I love running on my home turf.
The rest of the day was equally productive and relaxing. After my run, I spent about an hour trying to find the garden I know I have in the backyard under the weeds...success! And then I spent more time outside with the dogs before heading out to my friend, Ann's, house to head out on the water for the afternoon. It was fantastic on the water - snacks, conversation and Margaret Mitchell's house. What a wonderful day! Happy trails!!!
Stats -
Miles: 8.04
Time: 1:11:58 (average pace of 8:57 per mile)
Location: Broadneck Peninsula - Bay Head to Sandy Point
Feeling: Loose and good, though really sweaty
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