4 miles
64 degrees/85% humidity
mississippi river road path, north/south
Finally. A cooler morning. Still humid but 10 degrees cooler. Ran without headphones and heard lots of birds. Saw lots of green. Briefly glimpsed my shadow on the way to my favorite part of the path. She was running beside me, on the left. I’m feeling stronger, fitter and faster this summer. Could it be the swimming?
Encountered a few haikus that I really liked last week. Part of a larger series of haikus in a piece called Haiku/etheridge knight. Here are 3 of my favorite:
5
A bare pecan tree
slips a pencil shadow down
a moonlit snow slope.
6
The falling snow flakes
Cannot blunt the hard aches nor
Match the steel stillness.
9
Making jazz swing in
Seventeen syllables AIN’T
No square poet’s job.
What would my haiku be for this morning’s run?
Early morning run
in july with my shadow.
We are friends today.
A green tunnel greets
us, blocking out the shrill
sounds and the warm light.
3.1 miles
mostly walking, a little running with kids
mississippi river road path, south/north
Final training session before the kids’ first 5k. It went okay. The boy felt like he was going to throw up about halfway through it so we had to stop and rest for a few minutes. I am choosing to believe that he will be fine for the race. Encountered lots of trail runners on the part of the path that dips below the road. I’m starting to think it would be fine to try a few trail runs.