Tomorrow, I get on a couple of planes and head south to Alabama for a series of work related meetings next week. I've been feeling quite rushed in my daily practice over the last couple of weeks catching up after the Christmas holiday, so I'm planning on trying to keep things as low key and focused as I can next week.
In spite of the rush, I got in just a touch over the required distance I need to keep just ahead of the threshold goal for the month. I covered the eleven mile distance all in one shot, and although the pace lagged what I'd like, a nagging tendon irritation in my left foot seems to be waning. It was good to cover a medium distance all in one go, and I really feel like it's getting to be time to practice a relatively long day sometime in the near future.
In addition to the format, the temperature was quite a bit more temperate than it was earlier in the week. There were even hints of blue sky which is always a welcome surprise this time of year in the Mid-Atlantic region.
I have really grown to appreciate the quality of the reflections on the water from in this part of the world when the air is calm. I've heard it said that the master painters used to travel to the Mediterranean because of the quality of the light. My own theory holds that it was the quality of the beaches and Spanish and Italian women as well as the wine and that the light was just a convenient excuse. My own hypothesis aside, if it truly was the quality of the light, I suspect they would have found the same sort of effects here in the coastal Chesapeake regions of Virginia and Maryland. The proliferation of calm water really amplifies the effects seen in the sky and add a richness to the natural lighting that I've only seen duplicated in Hawaii and Key West, FL.
In spite of the rush, I got in just a touch over the required distance I need to keep just ahead of the threshold goal for the month. I covered the eleven mile distance all in one shot, and although the pace lagged what I'd like, a nagging tendon irritation in my left foot seems to be waning. It was good to cover a medium distance all in one go, and I really feel like it's getting to be time to practice a relatively long day sometime in the near future.
In addition to the format, the temperature was quite a bit more temperate than it was earlier in the week. There were even hints of blue sky which is always a welcome surprise this time of year in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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| College Creek Reflecting the Hint of Blue Sky |
It is a wonderful thing to be treated to the riches of nature on such a regular basis, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to experience it.
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