We ran 5 miles in 46:41 (9:20 pace) along the beach in CT. It was a beautiful day: about 70 degrees but humid! We actually ran on the boardwalk or the sidewalk adjacent to the beach. We ran a little slower than usual, but my heart rate came down very quickly. Of course, it was my first run in three days, so it will probably take a couple of days to get back up to speed. My husband and I have heard conflicting things about running in the sand. I've heard it's good for you (I've done it, and it's very difficult), but he heard it's bad for you.
After our run, we kayaked in the ocean for about an hour. It was really fun and a good workout. We kayaked over to another beach and found two giant dead horseshoe crabs. they look a little bit like stingrays but with hard shells.
Tomorrow we're going to visit friends in the Hamptons. Hopefully we'll be able to squeeze in a run down there. |