June Reflections, July Preparations

The Stats
6/3: 3.11 mi; 23'48"; 7'38" avg. pace
6/9: 3.11 mi; 24'00"; 7'42" avg. pace
6/18: 3.11 mi; 29'13"; 9'22" avg. pace

This year has not recovered the frequency of running I had in the glory days of my early 20s. Boo hoo. But recovering from May's half marathon took some time. Mix that in with harsh weather and aches and pains and you have plenty of excuses. But I am still a big optimist for this year. With half of it left, the family has the potential to run two more 10k races and rack up some respectable mileage. And without a pool membership I will need to run to get my summer sun.
June has been held to 5k runs after work and the occasional bike ride. The last run took place on vacation at the lovely Fripp Island resort. For a change of pace I kicked off the shoes and ran barefoot. Ashley looked at me strange and questioned the choice, not without reason. My feet took a bit of a beating, but it felt good on the legs. None of my recurring aches presented any problems when running sans shoes. I don't have any plans to head down the barefoot/minimalist path in the short term; it was interesting to test out though.

Barefoot beach running

My next post will feature a preview of the Nashville Music City 10k that we will be running over July 4th. It should feature relatively flat terrain, but with humid and hot weather. Good food and lots of music are sure to follow the race. Pictures and reviews will report on the excitement.