Fuzzy photos from today’s training walk

What a perfect day today! It rained last night so the day dawned with the ground wet and the air crisp and clear and clean. Big clouds mized with blue sky and sun. I love it the day after a rain! Alex’s game was at 8:00am in Carlsbad – they won 33-12 making the team 7-0 right now. Alex scored his 4th touchdown. He is really having a fantastic year. After the game I had a nail appt so I didn’t gead out for my walk until after lunch. My plan was to walk from 1-5pm which would be 10+ miles. The one route that I know for sure is 10 is to go to work and back, so that is what I did. The walk up took longer since I slowed down when I reached the sand and just strolled while watching the snowy plovers run along the water line. The bottom picture is from there at the edge of the water. Camera phone only so the quality is not great. I then continued up the hill to the reserve and my very favorite Guy Fleming Trail where I sat on a bench to eat my snacks. That is where the other two photos were taken. While I was taking the middle one, this shadow passed over me and I looked up to see the glider. He was heading back to the south when I snapped the picture. I continued up to the light for the NU driveway and then walked down via the main road stopping again to watch a little of the blue angels air show. August moms who were in San Fran may remember that they come down here after their columbus day shows up north. I made it home before 5 so my pace is where I want it. However, I am incredibly sore right now – mostly my sinuses are killing me which could be from whatever I was breathing outdoors or it could be hormones (ick!). Either way my head actually hurts worse than the hips and feet which were starting to bark. Need to shake this thing tonight because I need to get up early tomorrow and do another 10+ mile walk. The next one I think I will head to the coast again, but then go north. Might even bring my old digital (haven’t called on the new one yet). Oh! In Portland I bought one of the the shoulder heating pads they had at Soak and let me tell you that its rather heavenly to apply right now. Definately a most excellent purchase!