it was 65 degrees out when i started running. a brisk north wind made it feel even cooler. still i was sweating like a pig before i hit the highway. about a mile and a half into it, i lost the shirt. it was soaked. i got home and took a look at the weatherbug. 90% relative humidity. that would be why i was dripping like a leaky faucet.
my run was a good one. i ran, for the first time, a loop that i've done dozens of times on a bike. i don't know why i hadn't thought of trying this earlier. perhaps i wasn't confident enough until now to do something that took me outside town. i don't know. what i do know is that i'm doing this one again. it was fun running on the sand and dirt and gravel that cover 10th avenue, blackstone road and 20th avenue just outside of argonia's city limits. the dogs that i've encountered occasionally on these roads must've still been asleep...or maybe their more bikivores than runivores. they've pestered me and my wife on our bikes more than once.
i came back into town at just over a half hour running. i pushed into the north wind which had picked up a bit and made it up to walnut street where i turned toward pine and home. just before i got to elm, i passed a group of guys hanging out at a friend's house. they were watching me, so i picked up my pace even more. didn't want to let on that i was dying. i felt fine, so it was no big deal.
i ran around the corner and pushed it to the house. i stopped at the driveway and began my walking cool down. i'm pretty pleased with my distance and time. i know i can run faster than this, but today i was all about recovery. i loved the route and enjoyed the scenery. can't wait to do it again. maybe soon with my new dailymile friend, matt b - www.dailymile.com/people/MatthewB9.
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