Mush!

Today’s run (street): 4.7 miles

The needle on my motivation meter was firmly in the off position this morning. I watched the  temperature rise as the minutes ticked by. I couldn’t decide where to run and no option was particularly appealing. I went upstairs to change into running clothes, hoping I’d find some inspiration through that experience. I didn’t want to spend a lot of time on local roads so I headed over to neighborhood #2 for a slight change of scenery.

I’d watched the local weather report before my run and they made a big deal out of the low humidity. LIARS! The temperature was in the low 80’s making the soggy atmosphere feel like hot soup. There were many people packing up their SUVs with beachy gear as I ran by. They had the right idea. I compromised on my pace and floated my way south to the other neighborhood.

I followed an extended loop and stayed on the shady side of the street when possible. My easy pace kept it from being a slog but I regretted waiting so long to go out today. I ended up covering more distance than I’d originally planned and it turned out to be a decent workout.

When I looked at the map of my run, I thought (after rotating the map 90°) that it looked like a person driving a dog sled. I may have created a new category of artwork – design by GPS.