I planned on a 7 AM quick hilly run around town. I slept in until almost 9 AM! Wow. That is a rarity, and a fine rarity at that. It is the Fourth of July after all. I finally laced up my shoes and ran out the door at 11 AM, happy to get in a run around town. Why happy (because lately that has been a rarity too)? Because I knew it would be easy, because even though I mapped out the most hilliest (is that a word) route possible, this was a road run. For some reason, even with steep grades, running the road is so much easier for me than running a trail, with even a mild grade. I figure the road is easier because the sidewalk is smooth, not rocky, and basically level horizontally (from side to side). Therefore, I don't need as much strength to stay upright (as opposed to flat on my face).
Great run. Sunny warm skies; the air smelled of BBQ's. Only thing was, so giddy to get out the door and run, I forgot my hat, my sunglasses and water, chapstick, and not to mention sunscreen. (I of course remembered my ipod -- NEVER forget the music). Don't do that; don’t forget the water especially. Especially in July. Especially around noon. I ran a few detours, one into an Albertson's store for the drinking fountain 
in their stockroom and the other into a Taco Bell to drink from their bathroom sink faucet. : )
In all I ran 5.76 happy miles. After a bbq dinner at home, the whole family walked over to a bluff park a few blocks away to watch fireworks. And I learned today after looking at the pictures tonight, that I look EXACTLY like my mother. That's not a bad thing. It's just a fact. But it's a little weird noticing it. : )
GOD BLESS AMERICA
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