That’s right, baby.  We’re back!

After being down and out with a pulled hip, Linus is officially back up and at ‘em and able to come jogging.  Which means….. WE GET TO GO RUNNING AGAIN ON THE BEACH!!!

Did you know running on the beach ranks up there as one of my Top Ten favorite activities in life?!  I adore:

  • getting my feet wet
  • the smell of the salt air
  • the feeling of sand between the toes
  • the fresh breezes
  • being reminded of summers spent as a lifeguard in Niantic, CT

Linus also mad about it, though his reasons veer more towards:

  • chasing seagulls and snowy plover [an aside- if you are in a "snowy plover protection area" is it jerky of you to let your dog chase the snowy plover?]
  • barking at the waves
  • befriending other dogs
  • rolling in dead smelly things
  • investigating interesting smells

This morning after dropping a very tired Earl off at work (who had stayed up almost all night working), Linus and I headed to Ocean Beach for a jog-a-roo.  We’re taking it slow and are easing back into running together.  We just did a 40 minute shuffling out-and-back, probably around 3ish miles.

It was one of those runs where universe forces align to make everything just perfect.  The sun was shining, there were soft ocean breezes, the beach was practically deserted, the sand was that perfect consistency for barefoot running- not too much give so you slide around with every step, but soft enough to feel good on yer toes.

I didn’t bring my camera although snapped a few pics with my phone.  What a lovely morning! A few quick photos:



I found a sand dollar for Earl

I found a sand dollar for Earl