Euphoria

Sunday May 4th, 2008: 18 mile run

Duration: 3 hours, 11 min, 21 sec. (10:37 per mile)

Beautiful Sunshine; 65 degrees; nice breeze
The usual crowd of Sunday divers at Seacrest Park
The Water Taxi is back in service
3-block row of fragrant pink-blossomed trees along Harbor Ave.
Puppies everywhere
Loads of people strolling along Elliot Bay
Beach Volleyball!
Beach front BBQ's
The tantalizing aromas wafting from beach-front restaurants
People-watching residents of Alki Beach Way
Encounters with friendly runners
The smell of Puget Sound
Disgusting Power Bar Energy Gel--will not be trying that again!
Seeing Cory--about every 2 miles
Father teaching his daughter to ride w/out training wheels
Pungent, nose-wrinkling sewage
Reaching the half way point
Running the second half faster than the first
Passing a mile's length of backed up traffic along Harbor Ave.
Finishing with aching quads, but with energy to spare

Strong legs
Strong lungs
Strong heart
All working together...pumping...turning.....breathing
One foot in front of the other
One mile at a time

Refueling over an amazing dinner with an old friend
3 glasses of wine
jam-session with Michael
Sweet, sweet sleep!