Wasn't sure how this was going to work, but I took a last minute invitation for a family retreat week-end at Busch Gardens. Both buccaneers went with us, and the oldest one drove them in a separate car so they'd be able to have a little freedom. It was worth the extra gas $.
MR & I had mandatory training to attend from 9-11, then we had Busch Gardens tickets, and I had 20 miles to run. I almost didn't go- it seemed logistically impossible - but I decided it was too good to pass up.
I went to the hotel gym at 630 when it opened and got 8.5 miles in on the treadmill. I don't know the avg pace. I warmed up for .2 miles, ran between 6 and 6.4 mph for the 8.5 miles, and cooled down for a few minutes.
Then we had breakfast and the training. We took the kids to Busch Gardens, got everyone passes, and then left the kids to their own devices while we went back to the hotel for our run. It was 75 degrees and sunny but a super nice cool breeze made it wonderful weather to run in. And it was an awesome run.
We ran from our hotel down past the sheep pasture through William & Mary College, past downtown shops, stopped by the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center for water and potty break, then ran through Colonial Williamsburg. It was so neat running along the cobblestone sidewalks, oyster shell pathways, and dirt roads.
Spent the rest of the day walking around Busch Gardens. My legs were screaming at me, but I didn't have the usual soreness the next day, so I'm glad I worked them out.
Super glad I got to gnaw on a smoked turkey leg too. :-p | 