Well, it's supposed to be at least. It is summer time, which means it is the busiest time of the year. Granted, this business is self-imposed, as I choose to go away most weekends.
This past weekend was a perfect example, Meghan and I were visiting family down at the Jersey shore. It was a perfect opportunity to take a few days off and derail training. However, despite making some bad life decisions, I was able to get both of my weekend runs in.
Suffice to say I was moving a little "slowly" on Saturday morning, yet I still headed out for my long run. I managed to eke out a little under six miles in some very hot and humid weather, with a bit of a head-ache going on. My friend (cousin-in-law?) Anthony made a valiant effort to join in on the run but excused himself about two miles in. Here's a picture of Anthony and I at the beach post-run:
Anthony did however lead the way for a solid paced three miles on Sunday
The point is, it's easy to get sidetracked when you go away. Regardless as to your plans or where you are traveling, it is certainly possible to keep to your schedule. Running is much simpler than a lot of other sports in that all you need is a pair of running shoes and shorts. All it just takes to keep going is a little desire. A good training partner like Pauly D doesn't hurt either.
/hates self for liking Jersey Shore (the show, not the place, the place is great)
Random note of the day: As much as I love running with my dog, she makes it difficult when she decides to stop eight, count them, eight times in the course of a three mile run for bathroom breaks.
Miles run to date: 53
I still don't know how I managed to run those 2 miles with you; it was more like 1 1/4, and I thought I was going to die.
ReplyDeleteGreat job getting 9 miles done under those conditions this weekend.