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Trying to prolong the lazy days of summer

Regular readers probably know what an extended absence from new posts means. It means that all is not right in the world of Josh. And all is not right right now.

I swear I’m going to try to not bitch and moan very much, but I hate hate hate not being able to run. Some days I get really discouraged about it. Other days, like today, I feel a little more optimistic and hopeful. There’s no real rhyme or reason to how I feel on a given day. This morning I had a really good swim, so maybe that’s why. Or maybe it’s just because it’s hard to complain too much when we’re at the beach enjoying the summer.

With only about a week left of summer, we decided to spend some extra time out in Wainscott. We drove out here Thursday morning and, except for a day or two in the City next week, we’re planning on being out here through Labor Day. So far, the weather has been absolutely beautiful! I’m psyched for another week+ of this.

I love running out here, but I’ve been very careful and haven’t run since Tuesday. For now, I’m going to swim and bike as much as I can.

Yesterday I went for a swim at Wainscott beach. It was a beautiful afternoon and the water was warm and calm. I jumped in and felt like I could stay out there forever. Pretty soon after jumping in, I started swimming through swarms of these strange little ball-bearing sized opaque jelly “balls” (maybe they are baby jellyfish or jellyfish eggs?). They didn’t sting, but were definitely annoying. I still don’t know what they were. After a few minutes of swimming through the jelly balls, I slapped my first jellyfish. Then, a couple minutes later, I got stung on my leg. Bummer. There weren’t nearly as many jellies as there were that day at Brighton Beach, but there were enough to take the fun out of what should have been a really relaxing swim. Bummer. I lasted 16 minutes and then, after sitting on the beach for a little bit, jumped back in to try again. The second time, I lasted five minutes. Bummer. As a make-up, this morning, I went and swam laps at the East Hampton Y. I love that pool, but it’s not the ocean!

Indoor Bike – August 15
Time: 1:00
Average heart rate: 130

Strength – August 15

SOS Run – August 17
Run #1
Distance: 3.1 miles
Time: 26.75
Average heart rate: 143
Rest #1
Time: 10:45
Run #2
Distance: 2.1 miles
Time: 16:00
Average heart rate: 152
Rest #2
Time: 21:00
Run #3
Distance: 5.0 miles
Time: 44:00
Average heart rate: 148
Total time: 1:58:15
Total distance: 10.2 miles
Course: Chevy Chase to Cabin John, MD, trails, path around Cabin John
Conditions: Beautiful morning, sunny, high 60’s/low 70’s

SOS Brick – August 19
Run 1:
Distance: 1.5 miles
Time: 11:20
T1: 5:37
Swim:
Distance: 1,900 meters (2,077 yards)
Time: 48:16
T2: 3:57
Run 2:
Distance: 1.5 miles
Time: 12:54
Total time: 1:22

Strength – August 20

Bike – August 21
Distance: 35.5 miles
Time: 1:44
Average heart rate: 199
Course: Wainscott to Montauk
Conditions: Beautiful – sunny, high-60’s

Ocean Swim – August 22
Distance: ~1,000 yards
Time: 10:00
Location: Wainscott Beach, NY

Swim – August 23
Distance: 2,600 yards
Time: 51 minutes