Okay so I ran 10 miles today. More eventful than usual. This is not the first time, probably the eighth or ninth, that I’ve run into some race I didn’t know was going on. Looked like it was a marathon. People at the aid stations were offering me refreshments and cheering me on. Random people cheering me on. Such an indulgence on my routine Sunday long run. I had my own water and gels so I was good. It was not hot today, relative to how hot it will get here soon, but it was hot by any other standard. Second thing that happened was I fell. I was running pretty quick across a busy street to get out of the path of traffic. Crosswalk of course. I had the walk sign and all that. I just like to be out of the way. But anyway I was moving too fast to take the turn of the sidewalk. I chose to take the short cut over. It just didn’t go as I planned. Kind of impossible to describe with any accuracy, and still keep the vibe. Some guy on a bike asked if I was okay as he rode by. I got up and started moving. Finished the run of course. I remembered the people cheering and it was game back on. No more events after that. I went back a different way so as not to disturb any more runners who paid to run on the trail. I’ll do the Pinellas Trail Challenge again, which is free, but I’m not paying to run on the Pinellas Trail. It was a good run. I had a good time. I guess it had to balance out you know? People cheering for me. Falling.
Later, we went out for real pizza, with gluten. Then, took a little drive to a place where we took a little walk. Next week we have engagement photos. Hopefully I get my entire long weekend plus President’s Day. See you next month. Hopefully sooner.
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