2007-10-06

• Today was warm, very warm for October 6th. I ran 6 miles in 57:46 and was a sorry sight for the last hot mile. BUT, afterwards, I had a nice walk and stretch and then went to Prettyboy Reservoir on the way home. The water level is very low so I have been aching to explore the coastline which I have noticed has been diminishing rapidly over the last few months.
• I walked for a mile or so along the always-previously-hidden shoreline of the reservoir and I found this: bottles and freshwater clams. That's my legacy; no archives, no monuments; not even any old fishing lures. No. what was happening here years ago was drinking. And the disposal of old evidence - the bottles. WTF. I thought the old exposed shores would have more legendary artifacts besides bottles. Guess I was wrong. BUT, my run and exploration was well worth the findings. This was an intense realization. Halfway into my trek I stripped down to my compression shorts and dove into the reservoir. it was very nice! I went underwater a few times and eventually walked back up to my clothes up the very high shoreline. Then I used my compass to navigate through the woods back to my car. I exited the woods DIRECTLY across from my car. This was a seriously spiritual trip!
  
• Jbo

PS (PB? Post Blog? Heh!) I ran an additional 4 miles on the treadmill after I wrote the above, makin' my Saturday total 10 miles. It's been a long time since I ran 10 miles. Like since my last marathon, in 2005!