Outer Banks Running

We have been here for a little over a week, at Duck, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and I have written in my Writing Journal nearly every day.  But very little of it is about "Highlands Roadrunner" so I have not posted it here.  That is because the Roadrunner is taking a little break from running: 4.15 miles Monday, three miles Wednesday, and a planned run of indeterminate length tomorrow.  This is exactly what I need to be doing right now - easy, flat, laid-back running, in this place that we love so much.

Here was the entry in my Journal for Monday: 


This was a perfect day at the beach – nice and cool this morning, but warming quickly.  We went running this morning, to one of our favorite places, along Highway 12 to the tennis courts at Four Seasons, and then down an unmarked sidewalk that ends up going nearly a half-mile alongside some nice vacation homes, ending finally at the beach.  When we returned from our run (a little over four miles), we slathered on copious amounts of sun-block and sat out in the sun until lunch time.  

And so it goes.  I am sure the situation will change when we return, but for now it is nice to be simply running for pleasure, without any races or goals on the horizon.