Wardtown Odyssey

A last effort to see if I could put in marathon distances.  Up Bayside Rd. to Exmore.  Down past Broadwater school.  A misguided adventure through the fields and emerging in Wardtown where I had to call Suzanne to pick me up because of time constraints.

On this run I picked up the worst case of poison ivy I've had in many a year.

7.97 miles
2:00:06

Holly Grove Again

Holly Grove is the baseline for all other runs.

4.42 miles
48:01

Beach Running Becomes the Rule

With my running schedule slipping, beach running became the rule.  Another good Assateague run.

7.31 miles
1:32:42

The Joy of Bare Feet

Back in the sand on Assateague with the tide going out, things could not have been better.  A joyful run.

6.59 miles
1:19:31

Bay to Sea Trial

At this stage I was beginning to wonder if I would be able to do a full marathon.  Another painful run after about 6 miles.  I found that when I stopped and let my right foot dangle for a minute, I would regain good feeling for another mile or so, but it was not comfortable.

Bay to sea route.
7.54 miles
1:47:22

Burton's Bay By Night

Nighttime is really the best time to run in this summer heat and Burton's Bay is a great place to do it.  I ran this loop around 9 PM after parking down on the beach.  The loop through Locustville was deserted.  The air was cool.  The bugs down.  The only obstacle was my toe, which was now becoming a persistent problem.  This may have been the last run in the Komodos.  I switched back to the black Vibrams following this with only marginally better success.

4.95 miles
56:33