Running
Had to drop the dogs off for the weekend and decided to do something productive before heading to the camper today so I looped this lake twice. Was supposed to be cooler today but I am not sure it really feels that way. 🤨
You know it is going to be a warm one today when it is 75°F at 6am. For that reason I decided to do a short run and early today. Also, a bonus a new Hemispheric Views episode dropped to pass the time and forget about how thick the air was.
It looked nice out but don’t let that deceive you. It was actually brutality hot outside today and I regretted my running route from about mile 2 on. However, when you pick an out and back location you can’t really cut the run short so I kept going.
It was a warm one out running today even at this hour early morning hour of the day. However, I think it is going to get hotter so I was glad to put this behind me. I always like seeing the morning fog get lifted away.
Air was thick today and after a while I would have preferred not to be out there. However, glad to get this millage out of the way on a hot smoky Monday.
The temp this morning was nice but a lot of humidity in the air on this run. However, I knew after I finished I would have plenty of time to sit on the deck and enjoy coffee till the kids will wake up.
It was good to finally get another long run in as I haven’t had one in a long time this year. It was a nice morning out but I think my lack of sleep and later night movie watching with my daughter has caught up to me as this seemed harder than it should have been.
When your daughter says she wants to go for a run how can you say no? So we went and it was maybe warmer than anticipated and then might have been less enjoyable for her. Hope this isn’t the last time she asks me. 😬
After the rain early morning we had some clear blue skies I took advantage of by getting out for a run.
Starting the week off right with a higher millage run than a typical Monday. Mostly because I know come the weekend it has been harder to commit to longer runs.
Legs were a little scratched up after this run as I didn’t take into account that weeds and other plants would have grown up more on this trail than in the spring and fall. Also, made a good detour towards the end to see the town from a high point.
Why I Post My Runs
It might seem silly that I do this as I am sure some people might get sick of seeing a photo every other day or so with a link to Strava and some random thoughts of my run. I used to just post a photo on Instagram long before I stumbled on Micro.blog as most of the time back then my runs were early morning or in the evening and I enjoyed sharing a good sunrise or sunset photo. After I finished my 5k a day I think I stopped posting photos there and then it became more infrequent and only if I would find something interesting. Then I came to Micro.blog and after a while, I started posting running photos here but again infrequent and would never link to Strava until about a year ago. For some reason, I got this idea in my head that not only would I want a photo from my run with some random thoughts but a link to the route I did, which would tell me where I was also. I am sure no one else could care but it is my blog and a good way to document things to remember even though I wasn’t sure when I would look back. Until the other day, I finished my run and clicked on the On This Day link I have and found out I ran the same tails a year ago!
Run from Last week Thursday July 6, 2023 and then my run from Thursday July 6, 2022. Kind of interesting I thought.
I know that in theory, Strava can capture the same information but that information is stored in a place that I can’t easily export and keep for the long run. I get I am using them to keep track of my route history but it is also stored in Apple Fitness going forward as well. I guess I should consider saving down my GPS data but at this point that is not all that important. However, I have taken the steps to retain some of the running information like miles, pace, and total time in my DayOne app. Which is kind of where this process today starts with the use of Shortcuts and another service called FeedMyRide. I will detail out and share the shortcut soon.
Had to get some groceries this morning for breakfast as my parents are in town and we have not been home much. So I ran to the store and ended up over buying and it didn’t all fit in the pack for the run home as planned and I had to carry the bagels in my hand.
The plan was to have a longer run and start earlier today but I had a 5:30 wake-up from our older dog and then I willed myself to go back to sleep which then I slept longer than planned. Oh, well I at least got some miles in before a busy day of getting the house put together before company as we have not been around much.
Finally found myself back at home in familiar setting in the trails North of our house. It was good ramble along before dinner.
Trails! Convinced my running friend to meet me at a park where we could have lots of fun in the trails and hills. Disappointed that we couldn’t get to the overlook but maybe next time. There was a gate and if people wouldn’t have been around I for sure would have investigated further.
Today’s run effort was brought to you by the plumber who had all day to stop by and chose the moment I started to run to call. Then gave me well under the 30-45 min notice to get back so this was much quicker and shorter than planned.
A very green pond 🤢
Had to get this one in early today with all the activities. 4th of July 5K run in the books and the heat but looks like we might get rained out later today 🤨
Kind of a last min run as I didn’t even have the right shoes on. However, since I dropped off our stuff for the Edina Parade I decided to run the route to see how long it really was.
Should NOT have run in these shoes 🤦♂️
Stroll around Clear Lake and Maplewood Park in what was some warm weather with lots of sun out. Glad to be done and jumped in the pool with the kids after. Now after sitting for a while my legs are feeling it maybe I need to drink some more water.
