Low 60s & partly cloudy, changing to 70sF and sunny. Objectives: club run, endurance w/ some moderate intensity (3 x 2 mi MP plus 0-15 seconds), then finished with Leg Builder Hill (quite a bit of which, I confess, I walked to avoid heat sickness).
It was pukey-hot those last 6 miles. Yay for me - I didn't actually lose it, though I did have to sit on a park bench for a few minutes in my 17th mile. Though it's cooler than it has been the past couple of days, it's still way too expletive-deleted hot for running, in my opinion.
Many sights on this morning's run. Early on, I stumbled upon a film crew making a car commercial. The cop was mad at me for being there but I snapped a photo of the car that had the camera boom on its roof:
The wildlife count was excellent this morning: many rabbits, an enormous bullfrog, 3 golden finches (which, despite being our State Bird, one hardly ever sees), and a herd of elk. I also saw a hilarious herd of alpacas but they don't count for wildlife since it was a farm. They just crack me up after they've been sheared, all skinny with big hair just on the head.
Finally, just before going up the LB Hill, along came Thomas the Tank Engine.
And as long as I'm posting photos, here is Dandelion, getting a walk on his leash. I cannot say things have improved much. Still a lot of yowling and body-fluid-protests going on. But isn't he cute?
I apologize for not following my blog buddies' entries lately. I'm doing the best I can, but life is just crazy right now and something has to give. My thoughts are still very much with you.
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