My own sense of Summer isn't tied to the calendar. Rather, there are several markers I look for and when enough of them have occurred, the weekends feel like I'm on Summer Vacation.
The heat is a big one. And we haven't had much of that so far this year.
But Saturday, thanks to Jen, I drove out to Richmond for a fun race in the heat. I'd registered for the 10K, but when I hit the end of the first lap I needed a restroom break. So, I dropped down to the 5K, finished early, and waited for Jess or Kate (who were doing the 6 hour endurance challenge) to come through so I could accompany them on their next loop.
This meant I got to see Jen finish the 10K. She ran hard, and I thought she was 3rd woman overall, but I must have missed one, as she ended up 4th. She did, however, take first in her age group. Actually, my time wasn't official since I changed races, but according to my Garmin, I ended up 2nd in my age group in the 5K, which was pretty cool. Plus I got to do the second loop of my non-standard 10K with Jess, and I was next to her when she yelled, "Hey Kate. 26.3 miles!" Just another day, another marathon, for Jess and Kate.
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| Check out that age group medal! |
Back to Summer. Other things that pique my Summer Sense?
Eating collections of random deliciousness outside and calling it dinner.
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| Why yes that is leftover veggie burrito, cheese, olive bread and tomatoes for dinner. |
Late night sunsets.
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| View from our backyard. |
The Farmer's Market bounty.
And yes, it's not healthy, but it's true: that first sunburn of the year. Thanks to the Dirty Dozen running event on Saturday, I have slightly tight skin and my body knows its Summer.
Happy Summer All!
4 comments:
That veggie burrito needs to get in mah belleh.
@Arvay -- you know cheap good veggie burritos are one of the things you miss most about leaving Silicon Valley!
Sorry to hear about the sunburn, but it was great to see you and catch up on Saturday!
@Jen -- Saturday was great. Thanks so much for reaching out and helping motivate me. The sunburn is gone now, it was very minor. Just enough to remind me that Summer is here.
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