The Runs on Vacation

I'll admit that I didn't exert a whole lot of effort to run while on vacation. I like to sleep late and it was way too hot to run when I woke up, much less in the evening. I still managed to get in a few, although they were more along the line of guilt runs than anything else.

On Tuesday, July 20th, I ran in the morning before we took off for Tulsa. I think I ran 6 miles, but I'll have to check the Garmin to make sure. It was pretty warm, and I remember thinking it should be cooler than it was for that time of day. That was funny.

Didn't run again until we were in Texas. On Saturday, July 23rd, The Wife and my Virtual Running Partner hit the road for a 4-miler. It was nice and leisurely and mostly shade-free. We ran by some nice big homes in a new development on the outskirts of Frisco. We didn't push too hard and it was a good thing to get out.

We ran again on Monday or Tuesday morning (they all run together when you're on vacation), another 4-miler with the Virtual Running Partner. Again we took it easy and it was worth it.

The biggest running event of the vacation was when we hit the mall to look for clothing for the Virtual Running Partner's Wife's birthday and I found a sale at Nordstrom on Asics. They had the new Gel Nimbus for $89.99 instead of $129.99, and yes, I immediately bought a pair. To find the new model at that price was a miracle. I was pretty pumped and I wore them for the first time tonight on the treadmill. It was 6 miles without hitting the pavement, but I figured it was a good break-in for them. Finding a good pair of running shoes on sale was like Christmas in July.