Headed out shod in huaraches until I hit the beach then went barefoot the rest of the run, including the pavement on the way back.
Went out along the beach making good time before turning around after fifteen minutes and heading back. My right foot bothered me some so I ended up walking a bit, so I took longer than planned. The air tasted salty today, the ocean gray and more active beneath mostly cloudy skies. Big clouds hung above the water off the coast.
I like running on the beach. Roads and multi-use trails can't really compete with a beach. The biggest problem with the beach? Development and crowds. The same things that draw me draw everyone else.
So if I needed to pick between a crowded beach and a quiet forest trail? The forest trail wins every time.
I definitely feel the running in my legs. A small blister on my big toe bugs me a little, but not too much. Mostly I feel strong running. After losing over thirty pounds, it feels great to run!
Went running before lunch at the Hilltop. Followed HWY 101 a bit, then took to the back roads (I'd mapped my route before leaving so I didn't get lost) and got to see lots of houses, many nice places, quieter than I'd have thought. VERY hilly terrain, and a section of Bard is nothing but big gravel / dirt road. Bard comes right out across from the Hilltop, but I went the quarter of a mile or so up to the light and crosswalk to cross HWY 101, and then came back down to the Hilltop. I was going to run back to the Anchor after lunch but changed my mind and bummed a ride with one of my fellow students. I felt strong during the run, all in my huaraches, guessing at the time, but that's pretty close given when I checked the time. Maybe I should get a watch.
