Monday: 5
Charlestown, RI. First run back in the US, after being away for ten days. Dragging a little bit, and feeling a little sick, but wanted to get out there and get back into a routine. Burlingame South, with a dip in the pond with Brady.
Tuesday: 2 walk, 7 run
Westerly, RI. Mowing and weed-whacking Shore Road entrance to Winnapaug Farm Preserve.
Westerly, RI. Parked at Weekapaug Breachway (plenty of spots still available at 10am!). Ran Weekapaug roads, before a dip in the ocean at Fenway Beach. First time running in carbon fiber shoes, New Balance SuperComp Pacer. Felt fine while running, but leg pain afterwards. Not sure if related to run or some lingering run down / body aches / sickness during recent travel back to US.
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| NB SuperComp Pacer, 6.9oz, carbon fiber plate |
Wednesday: 6
AM: Charlestown, RI. Short and easy run with Brady at Ninigret.
PM: Westerly, RI. Fun Run week #9. Succeeded in running easy. About 21-flat, easy conversational with Jonny E and Matt S.
Thursday: 5
Westerly, RI. Easy Wahaneeta / Woody Hill run with Brady. Deerflies were terrible, but I knew that in advance. Wahaneeta Pond dredging project almost complete. 12 DFKs.
Friday: 11
Narragansett, RI. Blessing of the Fleet #20. Separate write-up to follow.
Saturday: 21 ride, 3 run, 0.5 swim
Charlestown, RI. Informal triathlon fun with the guys at Watchaug Pond. Chris planned the bike route, Tom the general logistics, Mike brought ice cold Gatorade to share and cookies post-run, and Tom brought iced tea and cupcakes. Me? All I had to do was show up! Wasn't sure I'd be able to do this after Blessing, but other than the legs a little sore on the bike, all else was good.
Sunday: 10
Charlestown, RI. Thought about getting out early for a long run, but had already started yesterday at 6:30am, and needed my beauty sleep. Met up with my out-of-state cousins for a once per year trip to the beach with them to Charlestown's East Beach. Free admission to all state beaches today for Governor's Bay Day, and even though I was in line 15 minutes before the beach opened, so were many others and I just made it in before the lot filled. The nearby town beach (Blue Shutters) charges $40 per day on weekends!
After hanging out in the ocean and cavorting 'til 10am, I bid them adieu and went for a Quonnie road run. Hot and sunny. Took it slow.
Weekly mileage: 47 run, 2 walk, 21 ride, 0.5 swim
Weekly synopsis: Low mileage week. As long as it's the exception and not the rule, it's fine to take a down week now and then. Thus endeth July.
Weekly highlight: Blessing of the Fleet #20
Weekly lowlight: Lingering sickness for a few days early in week. Caught a cold my last day in Scotland, and it made the flights back uncomfortable especially with sneezing and a runny nose. Felt off back in the states on Monday and Tuesday, but fine by midweek.
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