June 5, 2010

So, this is the bridge. It took me a few days longer than planned to make it out there this week. But here it is. The ground is still covered with brown leaves, a remnant from last fall. I wonder if, as spring turns to summer, the ground cover will turn from brown to green - as vines and other greenery emerge from the soil.

Thank goodness for the shade, because it was hot this morning. It was 80 degrees and humid when I left the house at 10 AM. It was overcast at first, but then the sun broke through making it feel even warmer.

It could have been the heat, it could have been general exhaustion, I'm not sure. But this run was tough. At times it felt like my legs had weights, heavy heavy weights attached to them. I was slow and no amount of Lady Gaga or Cake or Tom Petty could motivate me to pick up the pace. At one point a man with an obvious limp blew past me.

But, hey, week 1: mission accomplished.

Next week I will be in Louisiana reporting, so I will have to run to another bridge and take a picture.

By the numbers:
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Start: 10:03AM
Temperature @ start: 80 (feels like 83), Humidity 66%
Temperature @ finish: 85 (feels like 89), Humidity 58%
Miles: 5.82
Time: 1:01:27
Pace: 10:34


Total mileage for the week: 20