What ever it takes!

I'm just not recovering very quickly, knee hurts, hip hurts, foot hurts.  I'm just an old man.  Soccer on Saturday probably didn't help any.

Decided to swim this morning, I wanted to swim in the outdoor pool but there was a big sign that said pool closed, so I jumped in the indoor pool, they must have just drained and re-filled it over the weekend cause it was freezing cold.  I did 12 laps and then noticed 2 guys just walk past the sign and go outside, so I jumped out and followed them to the outdoor pool.  It was nice and warm, maybe a bit too warm but it felt good after the indoor pool.  Did 24 laps outside and called it a day.

I'm headed to Miami tomorrow, so the rest of this week should be nice beach running.  I'm excited for that.

Pretty darn fantastic run this morning.  I'm at the Harbor Marriott on Ft. Lauderdale beach, it doesn't start getting light here until after 6:00 am but that's OK cause that's only 4:00 Utah time so my schedule wont get too messed up.  Started out running the sidewalk from my hotel along the beach, I felt really good, nothing hurt and I was running comfortable at about a 7:00 pace flying past other people.  The humidity was bothering me a little bit but a nice breeze kept it bearable.  At 3 miles out my knee started hurting a little bit so I turned around and ran back to the hotel, stripped off my socks, shoes, and shirt and ran hippie style on the beach.  Another 2 miles out and back for a total of 10, running on the sand right along where the waves hit the sand is the best place to run, every once in a while a wave will come cool off your feet and that is where the surface is the hardest but it still gives your calves quite a workout.

I can't decide if when I'm rich and retired if I'd rather be a beach bum or a mountain bum.  Both would be very nice, if I'm rich enough I'll just do both Florida in the winter, Montana in the Summer.

Oh, sure, Jeff L had to one up me by running in Hawaii, Jealous!!

My knee was hurting pretty bad so I went to the hotel gym, ellipticalled for 30 minutes, lifted weights for 30 minutes then went for a 2 mile run/walk on the beach.  It's too hot and humid here to enjoy running, I'm ready to come home where at least it's cool in the mornings. 

If you ever have to choose between Ft. Lauderdale and Miami South beach, pick South beach, the running is better. 

And if you ever have to choose between Pie Heaven and Regular Heaven, pick Pie Heaven.