16.62
mi,
02:21
08:28 pace
Started out at Longleaf a little after 5:30, ran with Keith,
Victoria, Greg, and a few others. Hung back with Keith for the first
few miles, then we caught up with the rest of the group, and Keith
mentioned something about catching up to the peloton. I didn't
go all the way down Alico Pass, but turned back early. A group of three
runners were coming up behind me going at a pretty good pace, then I
heard one of them say something like "you've got nice calves!", I
thought for a moment and wondered if she was talking to me, she was. I
said thanks, I guess I never get to see what my calves look like from
behind.
Made it to the
park just after 6:30 when it opened. It seemed like I had to turn back as soon as I got there so I
went a little farther than planned. I ran to the horse corral and onto the off road trails, making my way over to the power lines, there was a
very light rain that made for a spectacular view (except for those
power lines), of the clearing and the trees on either side. Headed
back, and before I knew it I was back out of the park. Picked up the
pace a
little on the way back. I needed to be back to my car by about 8:00 so I
could get home. As I was coming down the stretch of Starkey Blvd, the
sun was just high enough now to come over the trees which had been
blocking it. I was listening to a song on my mp3 player. I was wearing
a hat. As I ran along and bounced, the visor on my hat bounced kind
along to the beat of the music so it made a strobe light kind of
effect. Kind of funny.
Made it home in time to take Thomas to
bowling
to find that of course there was no bowling today. Could have run at
6:30 and done all trail, oh well, wah-wuh. When Jenny had asked me
yesterday if I could take Thomas to bowling I said yes and assumed that
she must know that bowling was not canceled.
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