Some people like to take a break from running when on vacation. Not me.
Sure, no one wants to set an alarm every morning when spending time relaxing and away from work, but I look at vacation running as a golden opportunity to see new sights and spice up what would normally be the same old runs through the same old places.
Two weeks ago, I was on vacation in Cape Coral, Fla. With temperatures in the mid-70s each morning and peaking in the mid-80s, it was warm and wonderful (if a little humid).
On Monday, I did a tough 40-minute tempo run on the bike/pedestrian paths of beautiful Sanibel Island and then cooled off in the calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Tuesday was a four-mile easy run through some Cape Coral neighborhoods, using Jaycee Park on Beach Parkway as the turnaround point.
Wednesday's three-miler was supposed to be at marathon pace (7:01, hopefully) but ended up being at half-marathon pace (6:18). Yikes. I guess I felt too good and relaxed!
Thursday was rest day, and Friday was supposed to be an easy eight-miler, but again, the totally flat land of Cape Coral, the warm Gulf air, and the generally awesome feeling of not having been at work for a week made it a lot closer to a marathon pace run (7:10).
On your next vacation, I hope you, too, decide not to take a vacation from running!
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