Bon Voyage!

Distance: 2 miles
Time: ?
Location: Mojave River via Yucca Loma

Tonight's post will be a short one because we're leaving for Switzerland tomorrow and I haven't packed yet! I wanted to make sure to get one last run in before leaving on our trip, so even though we have a lot to do tonight I laced up and hit the road for a bon voyage run around my neighborhood. Originally I was going to get 3 miles in via the Yucca Loma to Rincon Route, but when my wife expressed interest in joining me I changed it to the river route, which she wanted to do. My wife rode her bike while I ran. I decided not to take my watch because I wanted to focus simply on the joy of being out on a nice night with my wife, running and taking in the fresh, cool air. So I ran the same 2-mile route from Monday, but this time I ran it a lot better (though since I didn't time it I guess that's only a presumption). My wife hadn't been to the end of Yucca Loma to see the river up close, so that was cool. We didn't stay over there long. On the way back I really felt a lot stronger (my legs were stiff on the way out). By the time I got back to our street I felt urged to pick up my speed. With about 200 meters left I gave probably my best kick in a long while. Something came over me and I turned on the burners and gunned it down my street. I think I partly wanted to get as much out of this little run as I could since I may not run again for a couple of weeks (though I am hoping to get a run or two in while in Switzerland). Now time for packing! Tonight's run was lovely, but now on to Europe's playground!