Today was my first run since Sunday's 15K success. Even though I'm on vacation, in Oklahoma, training must continue. Its time to get back to it, after the high of the Shamrock Run and recovery of my legs. My sister-in-law Julie dropped me off at the Altus Air Force Base golf course. There is a 1.9 mile path that goes around the golf course. While everyone else headed over to the base playground, I headed down the path. Back at the house I had added some new "sister" music to my playlist. [that is, music that my sis runs to] I was looking forward to the new songs when I realized I had left my ipod sitting on Julie's kitchen counter. bummer! Oh well, I had just read in my Runner's World magazine that sometimes its good to run without music...I guess today would be one of those days.
As you can imagine the terrain out here, in Oklahoma, is pretty flat. I figured it would be a pretty easy run -- especially after conquering Terwilliger on Sunday. What I didn't factor in was THE WIND! It whips across the plains and makes for some great resistance that is almost comparable to running up hill.
After about a mile I came across a bench perfect for assisting me in some calisthenics (think Fartlek Run). I stopped and did some push ups, tricep dips, squats & lunges. Since I was just a few hundred yards from the base runway, I got to see four huge C-17 cargo planes take off over my head, one after the other. It was SO cool!
On my way back I took in the beauty (yes, I said beauty) of the flatness, the awesomeness of the rows and rows of huge air force planes in the distance. Running through the base to meet up with my family at the playground I thought about how thankful I am for our military and how blessed I am to live in this great country.
It was a great "first day back" run.
As you can imagine the terrain out here, in Oklahoma, is pretty flat. I figured it would be a pretty easy run -- especially after conquering Terwilliger on Sunday. What I didn't factor in was THE WIND! It whips across the plains and makes for some great resistance that is almost comparable to running up hill.
After about a mile I came across a bench perfect for assisting me in some calisthenics (think Fartlek Run). I stopped and did some push ups, tricep dips, squats & lunges. Since I was just a few hundred yards from the base runway, I got to see four huge C-17 cargo planes take off over my head, one after the other. It was SO cool!
On my way back I took in the beauty (yes, I said beauty) of the flatness, the awesomeness of the rows and rows of huge air force planes in the distance. Running through the base to meet up with my family at the playground I thought about how thankful I am for our military and how blessed I am to live in this great country.
It was a great "first day back" run.
Great pictures...good flexibility, running without music...did they know they had a Marine
ReplyDeletein their midst on that base?