Today, I was determined to do something "beachy," and I needed to run. I decided to grab my bike and head down to Seashore (really called First Landing State Park). I hesitated and puttered around as I have been doing these past few weeks, but I knew I had to do it. After all, we're moving soon (God - and Hurricane Irene - willing), and this is the last week of summer of my last summer at the beach. "I will do this," I told myself. And I did.
The bike ride was lovely. There was a cool breeze off the water, and there weren't many people out yet at 9:30. By the time I got to Seashore, I had worked up quite the sweat, but no matter, time to run. I didn't run far, mostly because I fell and I felt demoralized. Yep, I fell. Ugh. I was hot and sweaty and gross at this point so relaxing in the water and cooling off sounded perfect. Time to hop back on the bike and head to the beach at 64th street. When I got there, I was surprised to find...almost no one else. This was perfect! I quickly pealed down to the swimsuit I had put on underneath my running clothes and sprinted (yes, sprinted) into the surprisingly calm waters. If the beach could always be this incredibly peaceful, I'd never leave. The water was so calm, I even did a few swim strokes. I do not "swim" (though I can flounder about if I need to), so this was perfect. I thought, "I've done the beach triathlon today!"
Then, it was time to relax. I settled in to my towel and looked out at the splendor of the ocean only to see a delightful group of dolphins playing not far from shore. I even snapped the shot above when one jumped out of the water! I love dolphins, and this seemed particularly perfect for one of the final beach days of summer.
I know some people hate the beach because of the sand and the smells and the people and such, but it's just so peaceful and rejuvenating to me. It is certainly on my top things to be happy about, especially on the gorgeous and awe-inspiring day we're having.
The bike ride was lovely. There was a cool breeze off the water, and there weren't many people out yet at 9:30. By the time I got to Seashore, I had worked up quite the sweat, but no matter, time to run. I didn't run far, mostly because I fell and I felt demoralized. Yep, I fell. Ugh. I was hot and sweaty and gross at this point so relaxing in the water and cooling off sounded perfect. Time to hop back on the bike and head to the beach at 64th street. When I got there, I was surprised to find...almost no one else. This was perfect! I quickly pealed down to the swimsuit I had put on underneath my running clothes and sprinted (yes, sprinted) into the surprisingly calm waters. If the beach could always be this incredibly peaceful, I'd never leave. The water was so calm, I even did a few swim strokes. I do not "swim" (though I can flounder about if I need to), so this was perfect. I thought, "I've done the beach triathlon today!"
Then, it was time to relax. I settled in to my towel and looked out at the splendor of the ocean only to see a delightful group of dolphins playing not far from shore. I even snapped the shot above when one jumped out of the water! I love dolphins, and this seemed particularly perfect for one of the final beach days of summer. I know some people hate the beach because of the sand and the smells and the people and such, but it's just so peaceful and rejuvenating to me. It is certainly on my top things to be happy about, especially on the gorgeous and awe-inspiring day we're having.
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