When it's sunny out, my impulse is to always head west to the beach. And that is precisely what I did for this today's run.
Even for an afternoon, Venice Beach (where I started my run) was pretty crowded. Throngs of tourists, weirdos and hipster locals littered the Boardwalk making it virtually impossible to run through. For the early part of my run, I had to move over to the adjacent bike path until I got near the Santa Monica Pier and things opened up a bit. 
I continued up north towards Will Rogers Beach going at a steady pace. It was good to get back to run in clean air and exercise along with like-minded runners/bikers/bladers. Aerobically, I felt decent but the legs were still a little heavy from last Sunday's run. But I am really behind on my schedule this week (not that I'm stressing it too much) and wanted to get some mileage in before it was over. Turned around approximately 5.5 miles in and started the journey back south. Started to feel it a bit on my way down and my left IT band started getting a bit sore inexplicably. I slowed down the pace a little bit, fought back through the crowds, kicked it up the last mile or so and ended up back at my car with exactly 11 miles completed at 8:34 pace.
More running to come this weekend. Still undecided about Pasadena next weekend. To be continued.
13 comments:
I am so jealous of the weather you are having. Great job on the run.
must be nice to be able to run near the beach like that....sounds like a nice run...
I love that area. Glad you can move again after last weekend :)
I ALWAYS love your pics that you do with your posts. That area is always fun to run in. I love watching the crazies on the boardwalk.
Your legs will recover! Great photos...love that area.
Wanna trade spots? *sigh* I'd take looking at half clothed weirdos than the fully clothed ones here any day LOL.
Come out to Pasadena.
I have a booth there #807.
It will be good to meet you
and show you my art!
That looks pretty fantastic! I am thinking of a possible week long beach bum trip this summer to So Cal...I would love to run on the beach everyday =). Sigh I miss the sun, the sand and the palm trees.
Hey, why do you get to run in the afternoon on a Friday. I cry FouL! I was either at work or at PT, the second being way more enjoyable than the first.
Love the perspective of the last pic.
I've never run that far north. I was going to do the Hollywood Dreamz St. Patrick's Day 5k this morning and I was thinking how it would be the first time I've ever run that far up.
In Southern California, the furthest north I've run is that strip around Manhattan beach.
I'm going to expand my running horizons when I can really run again. Still struggling with the ankle.
you have some amazing places to run!! great job on the 11 miler :)
well i'm jealous! i wish i had a road long enough to go 5.5 out and back on sometimes. beachyness doesn't hurt either.
*sigh* what gorgeous weather you guys are having!
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