Weekly Wrap.....August 27

Welcome to another edition of the weekly wrap. Things were kind of simple here this week. I was a little more tired this week but still managed to get my three runs in. I want to start working on other things so I think a goal of two to three runs a week is still okay since I'm not planning a major long distance race.

Of course Monday was the Eclipse and although we didn't experience total darkness here (it was just like a cloudy day), it was neat to see online all the folks having fun with it. As soon as it was over I went for my run. When the cloud coverage passed, it got super hot out!

Afterwards I headed straight to the pool.

Hot runs call for cool pools! Baylee and I decided to Savor our last days of summer break!

Tuesday this happened, so I decided to just call it a rest day. Nothing ended up happening except maybe a bit of rain. I'm sure there was a storm some where but it seems like the weather people have been overly dramatic with their warnings lately. As long as I lived in this area we've never had a Tornado but we always get the warning. Better safe than sorry I guess. 

Wednesday I did 3 miles on the bike. Hey, at least it's something.

Thursday I did another 3 miles on the trail but stuck to the grass trails because I knew that's where a majority of the race would take place on Saturday. It's been really bothering my back and hips more than usual to run on this grassy surface. Probably because it's uneven and it feels like it jolts my body.

Friday Scott and I went for an evening stroll down at the island where the race was going to take place on Saturday.  We decided to do the path in the woods so I could see if the trail was marked up yet. Indeed the trail had already been spray painted with orange arrows.  Part of the course took an unsuspected turn, so I was glad that I was down there to check it out before race day or I probably would have missed it (more on that to come).  Also on Friday evening I started to get a sore throat and hoped I wasn't getting sick.

Saturday was race day. I'll talk more about this later.

What was the highlight of your week? Are you still enjoying summer? -M

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