Sunday’s long run took place in mid-day. It was hot out, but my company was cheerful and cute. I was a little worried about YaYa’s ability to use the single hand break, so I kept a tighter reign on him.
The bike path was busy. It seemed that everyone was walking, scootering, cycling, or running the trail. It was a challenge for us to get down the path without hitting or getting hit by someone else. YaYa was real good at announcing “On Your Left” when passing. Unfortunately, others did not do the same.
Along the way I stopped to find the offending rock, or what not, in my shoe. It felt so real and yet I could not find a thing. On the third stop, I pulled my sock off to inspect my foot for a blister. That was when I found it – part of a sunflower seed shell was inside my sock. All that I could figure was that the shell was in the wash and somehow got into my sock. Seeds and baseball seem to go together.
The heat was getting to us. Both YaYa and I were ready to call it quits early In the final miles. We did finish out the long run and followed it up with a cold smoothie.