“Running” Cedar Park, 2024
Just a two-miler
Back to the healthy habit
My legs will be sore
Back to It
“Running” Cedar Park, 2024
Tag: exercise
“Running” Cedar Park, 2024
Best Run
“New Shoes” Cedar Park, 2023
Today I had one of the best runs ever. It started off just like any other, even a bit too cold for me, but soon I was just cruising along. I had so much energy, and the songs that were appearing from my playlist were perfect. A mix of energetic, nostalgic, and feel-good. I was smiling almost the whole run!
“Railway” Cedar Park 2023
In fact, I waved at pretty much all the runners that I saw. I think the combination of morning coffee and two day’s worth of mashed potatoes and stuffing gave me a ton of energy, and I didn’t feel any aches or pains other than the normal muscle soreness. My shoulder usually starts hurting at about 6 miles, but I didn’t feel any pain the whole run!
“Open Road” Cedar Park, 2023
I’m not a fast runner, but today I felt like I was on cruise control. It was lik my second wind kicked in early and never let up. I guess I was experiencing the proverbial runner’s high as well, and I only stopped for drink of water and to stretch.
I mentioned that the music was perfect today, and one of the songs that gave me the most energy was Venus by Hitomi. And I realized that playing the air drums while running is so much fun! 😂
I honestly can’t remember a better run that today’s. It felt so good. And I ended up setting a half-marathon PR. Woohoo!!
“Running Selfie” Round Rock, 2023
As Seen on the Trail
“Clouds Over Trail” Cedar Park, 2023
After days of clear skies, we were treated to a beautiful display of amazing clouds. It made today’s run much more fun!
“Clouds Over Trail” Cedar Park, 2023
And I noticed that a new bicycle maintenance thing-a-mo-bob was installed on the trail too. How cool is that?
“Bike Fix” Cedar Park, 2023
I hope you had a nice day!
Views from the Trail
“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023
Even though the famous bluebonnets are mostly gone in my neck of the woods, there are still plenty of other wildflowers to look at. It makes the run more interesting! Looking around for nice photo spots is fun. 😄
“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023
“Wildflowers” Cedar Park, 2023
“Brushy Creek” Cedar Park, 2023
New Year’s Osechi and First Run of 2023
“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023
Happy New Year! We started 2023 off with a delicious osechi brunch. Mariko and her friends prepared everything here, with my contribution being the roast beef. All the dishes were yummy!
“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023
“Osechi” Cedar Park, 2023
These past two weeks have been filled with a lot of yummy foods and plenty of dessert, so I need to get back into my exercise routine quickly. With that in mind, I went for a long run this afternoon and completed my monthly half-marathon challenge in Strava. I struggled a little bit and walked a couple of times, but it wasn’t too bad. I’m really looking forward to a nice year of running!
