Well almost in the water. I'm pretty sure there was 100% humidity today. I got up at 5 am for breakfast, out the door at 6 to meet Phillyfit at Betzwood at 7. I forgot that this was closer than Oaks so I was there kind of early. That turned out to be a blessing since parking was at a premium.
Most of us from Phillyfit had not been together for two weeks. Labor Day was an unofficial run weekend and those that did meet up to run split between Kelly Drive and Oaks. I went to Kelly Drive were we did the loop on MLK to the Falls Bridge and down back Kelly Drive. I chose it because it is about 2/3 of the Philadlephia Distance Run. The last time we did it, I had a bad day and I didn't want my memory of that stretch to be yukky on race day (9/21). I did well and started to get excited about the race.
The next week (last weekend) we got hit with Tropical Storm Hanna which caused the run to be canceled on Saturday and a make up run was scheduled for Sunday at Valley Forge. Dave and I had lots to do on Sunday so I skipped the travel time to Valley Forge, started out at 7 and was home just before 10. I did 15 miles that day. The schedule called for 11 and 15 was supposed to be this week. However, somebody at Kelly Drive the week before suggested we might want to flip the 15 and 11 since the PDR was coming up on the 21st.
However, it turns out I was the only Dork to follow that suggestion. So when we met today there was a plan to combine a few routes to make 15 miles and avoid the out and back that a lot of folks said they were tired of. My mind was set on 11. 15 would have been hard with 11 on my mind, plus the humidity. I decided to stick to out and back twice on the River Trail which amounted to 12 but that was ok. I was soaked when I finished but I did finish and felt pretty good about it. I didn't have anyone from our group with me but there were plenty of people on the trail. So I got to meet new faces and even chatted wth a few.
After I got home and showered I headed out to meet Dave at the Lions Picnic site. My stomach was grumbling at me but I figured there'd be plenty of food there. Unfortunately it was almost an hour before I got to eat. Turn out was poor. I'm not sure if that was from lack of advertising or the weather. Those that were there had a good time, I think. There were enough Lions there that the break down was quick and Dave and I were both home by 5:30.
The Phillies won (although I slept through an inning and a half). The Mets lost. Penn State won. Not a bad day!
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