hug the shadows

hug the shadows, originally uploaded by shersteve.

I got out early for my run today before it got too hot. The sun was still rising so I hugged the side of Summer St to stay in the shadows.

Mount St was easier today than I expected. I guess my running recently has begun to pay some dividends. I had a strong finish coming down Upper Union to meet up with Dolores and then stopped for coffee at Dunkin Dounts for the final stretch home. It should have been a cool down, it was more like a drip down.

This was a good run day. I hope you had a good run today!

Tree shaded roads

Full sunshine Tuesday with light early and late in the day as we approach the summer solstice next week. A gentle breeze made running comfortable.

The tree shadows show the protection from the sun available on this road.

The best part about the shady roads?

After rolling up, they go down nicely!

All in all, a good run today. What was yours like?

clothing dripping to dry

Running in the rain is a progressive resistance workout, originally uploaded by shersteve.

I realized that running in the rain is a progressive resistance workout. As I got out of my wet clothing, I realized how much it weighed. That was a lot of water it held, as evidenced by the dark shadow on the floor, the puddle the rain left as it dripped from the clothing.

It was a good 6 mile run today. One of my favorite routes. The rolling hills along Pleasant St provide a short slope up, incentive to maintain stride, hold the pace, keep the rhythm going. Then the road flattens out a bit, allowing for a brief respite before slopping up again. The slope and flat pattern occurs about four times, then you turn into downtown where is rises again and then on King St the last slope before home.

The rain didn't bother me. Didn't really notice it while running other than keeping watch for the road puddles to avoid.

A nice warm shower after getting out of the wet clothes gave me a good start to the day!

chased by a headless shadow

this provided more than enough focus to finish the run strong!

sherku: moon shadows

Pale blue field, bright white orb

casts shadows racing around

me running this morning

What is a sherku?

For more sherku and other poetry of mine, you can visit my quiet poet site

Shadow running

Shadow running, originally uploaded by shersteve.

I went out running this morning as Sunday's forecast is for some real messy winter weather. I will likely still go out tomorrow for a short one but wanted to go longer in the good weather.

Long today was 4. A comfortable four.

Running after my shadow in the early morning sunlight (above) and finally leaving it behind me as I came in the last half mile (below).

sherku: shadows walking

shadows walking
Originally uploaded by shersteve

Dolores and I, Sunday
morning our shadows seem
in sync yet grotesque