We're Going Streaking! Day 5 -- Reunited, and It Feels So Good

Hey everyone! Sole Sister V, giving you the daily deets on The Streak. M has adventures this weekend, so this was the only time the two of us could team up to pound the pavement together.

Ready to run!!  

After a brief detour to pick up some birthday doughnuts (happy 11th Sole Child Lu!), I arrived at M's (early of course) and we started a leisurely trot toward Nature Trails Park in Northwood. 
A mile or so in, we noticed, dang, it's pretty hot out here. Way to welcome M back to the world of long runs -- this was her longest since the hot and sweaty, red-flagged Cleveland Marathon! Lookin' good though!  

M determinedly makes her way to the park.

 Nature Trails Park is a little gem! The one-mile loop winds through both woodland and prairie areas, and there are even workout and stretching stations set up every so often. We made our loop, said "hi" to friend Lisa who spotted us on the path, and then headed back for the 3-mile return trip. 

Great little park on Curtice Road. 

Shaky park pic because V was going supafast .. ok, not really. Be careful running and photographing, folks!

The pace was conversational, and yep, we pretty much yapped the whole time, which is really the best part about running with a partner, anyway. We can come up with all kinds of great collaborative ideas on the road. Hmmm, maybe instead of sitting in a giant conference room, world leaders should be forced to run a marathon together until they're so worn down they come up with a solution for the world's problems ... 

Diplomats should go toe to toe ...

We made it back safe and sound and sweaty, and celebrated over Gatorade and whole-wheat raspberry muffins (yum). 

Elvis the Kitchen Fish examines V's Gatorade. "What lives in THERE??"

 After M's Day 4 Usain Bolt impersonation, the slower pace of 8:29 was a welcome change, though the 7 miles overall and the heat did leave us a little Jell-o legged. And reminded us that we're going to need to get some more Body Glide (ouch).  
So that's it -- Day 5 and the streak is still alive! We'll catch up with you all later! 

-- The Sole Sisters