Runfessing my current reality

My current reality is one I've never experienced before.

I've been dealing with the (looming) change of seasons. The daylight is dwindling. My fitness has been evolving. Yadda yadda yadda.

So, there's plenty to runfess...

First of all, it's quite ironic that I recently published a post (By the Dawn's Early Light) highlighting so many beautiful sunrises that I'd had the pleasure of witnessing on my early morning fitness adventures. The following week, we were blessed with foggy mornings and some rain. Even when the precipitation was at a standstill, it was cloudy. UGH. I runfess that I was actually feeling "at one" with Momma N...until she jilted me.

There's a hint of a sunrise...and some clouds

While I'm on the subject of the lack of recent sunrises, where did all the daylight disappear to? Honestly, this has felt like the shortest summer, ever. I'll just runfess it here and now....the recent late-to-the-party sunrises are a buzzkill. I'm still getting out there, most mornings well before 5:30, but the increasing darkness is a bit of a downer to my early morning reality. As I have said before, at least it ain't snowing.

Yes...light colors, Knuckle Lights and the Noxgear vest

I should apologize to the fine sport of walking. I runfess that I have been doing less and less of it as the biking has happened more and more. Can I runfess that I actually feel guilty about it? I published a post, not too long ago, about all the benefits of walking, too....

And, about all that biking....if all goes well, I will be taking on the hilly 15-mile bike path (again) this weekend, on my 10th trip to the lake west of town. Sadly, we've decided to move these weekly rides to the weekend (instead of early Friday mornings), for the sake of safety (and daylight). The bike path is safe, in terms of traffic, but the hills are crazy fast (on the declines). With limited visibility, anything could jump out at you without warning, leaving one with split-second reaction time to avoid a mishap. That said, I have to runfess that all this biking has really been a great avenue for my fitness, not only in terms of leg strength, but also for recovery. No regrets.

I've grown to really love my time with the bike

The Iowa State Fair was a couple weeks ago. Who would have thought two consecutive late nights, both of which involved awesome music and (probably) too much dancing, would require so much recovery time?  I runfess, those first few post-concert days felt worse than if I'd run a marathon. We're talking sore leg muscles, blisters on the ankles and toes (from a pair of borrowed boots), and major fatigue. Also, my ears were ringing for almost two solid days following the second night's concert. Just this past week, I was finally able to wear something other than running shoes and open-toe sandals. Would I do it all over again? In a heartbeat! No regrets on that, either.

It felt so good to finally be able to wear the pointy-toe shoes again!

Anyways, this is just a sprinkling of what's been happening. Summer is winding down, and I'm not ready to see it go.While I do like the autumn season, I just prefer summer over everything else. After all, I wait a good a good 9-10 months for summer to return...I just wish it would last a bit longer. That said, I try to get outside almost everyday and take advantage while it lasts.

So, onward!

Your turn...anything you'd like to runfess? Are you mourning the end of summer? Or, are you ready to kick it to the curb and move on to cooler weather?

I'm  linking this with Marcia for the monthly Runfessions link-up.

I'm also linking this with Meranda and Lacey for the Friday with Fairytales and Fitness link-up. 

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