When you plan an August run for about 30 to 40 runners, you worry about the heat. Which is why I arrived at Lake Miramar this morning with a cooler full of post-run frozen fruit. I also went home with at least half of it, all still frozen.
We had limited resources, human and otherwise, so I kept everyone doing loops around the lake instead of sending them up into the hills and upland trails. I can’t recall it ever raining in August, but the light showers did have one benefit: it kept weekend congestion to a minimum and reduced the number of cyclists on the path as well. One cyclist that did show up slid on the slick road and couldn't get back up. He left in an ambulance.
Hosting these runs is a lot of fun. And I’ve now done it enough times with my half marathon training program that I could go out the night before to see a play and then stop by a party and not worry about last-minute details. I also have my wonderful friend Louise as a volunteer, manning her usual post in Natalie Park (Mile 3 on the route) and doing a superb job as always.
This time I’d invited my friends Todd and Christine to run with us. Many of the runners in our fastest packs were racing in Oceanside this morning or had run the night before. Still, Todd proved to be quite the speed demon and Christine was closer than expected on his heels. I hope they both are proud of their efforts. And I hope they’ll join us again, only on a more exciting course.
Here are some photos from the morning. I'm counting this one as a success, inclement weather and all.
14 comments:
Great photos! It looks like a pretty decent turnout, though! With Michael out of town and the 4 mile run tomorrow, I decided to take today as a rest day, well, a rest day where running is concerned.
Hi to Louise!
Oh man...I miss everyone!
I'll be doing the 4 miler w/Irene tomorrow morning, so didn't run today. I can't believe I missed Christine and Todd!
wow fantastic shot - and great to organize such a run - despite the weather
Looks like a great group!!
You could have ended your post with "and a great time was had by all" because it sure looks like it!
Thanks for inviting us Anne, we had such a great time, and I discovered my new favorite post-run treat with the frozen grapes!
I know, can you believe the weather we had on Sat.? So cold! Much nicer today(Sunday)!
Looks like you all had fun though, I love groups. Fun pictures and lots of smiles.
The races that are the most what I'm not expecting turn out to be the best ones! Love all the pics!
We had forcasts for thundershowers but ended up with a beautiful weekend. A little rain on a run ain't so bad. It still looks like everyone had a great time.
Looks like a great turnout. I actually took a detour to Natalie Park during my cooldown bike ride. It's pretty..deserted..over there. I'm sure with all the people that showed it, it was a fun time!
Looks like everyone had a great time! I bet it was pretty refreshing to be out there in the rain. I ran a race up hiere in L.A. No rain. A lot of humidity, but at least it wasn't too hot.
you put all of that together? i'm impressed!!
Wow, Anne, everyone looks like they are having a ton of fun - sounds like you did great hosting that run. And that's a lot of people!
The park looks gorgeous too. I'm so jealous of some of the places you Southern Californians are able to run, truly.
I am scared to sit out at the park again next year...lets see...blazing heat, then rain, hmmm does that mean perstilence is next?? I think I will settle for hail!!
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