Busted July Runfessions

As we close out another July, it’s time to gather at Marcia’s Healthy Slice to share our runfessions and cleanse our souls soles to get a fresh start for August. This July I’ve got some real confessions about things that got me busted.

You also may be joining the Fit Five Friday Link-Up with DarleneMichelle, Renée, Jenn, and Zenaida.

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Taking A Cut Back Week


A cut back week is a normal part of a training cycle, but what am I doing taking a cut back week when I’ve already cut back my summer running miles? Because I felt like it! Or didn’t feel like it, depending on your perspective. 😉

Sunrise at the Tidal Basin

As you’ll see from the next photo I took, it wasn’t as dark as this photo makes it seem. I did pretty much have the Tidal Basin to myself, which was kind of eerie.

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A Prayer For The Nation

No, I’m not going off-topic for the Weekly Wrap. 😉  I stumbled across an engraved Prayer for the Nation on one of my runs this week! For the first time in ages I ran from my office. The complicated logistics were well worth the views.


The Reflecting Pool is stunningly smooth!

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Opting Inside

I am a big fan of REI’s opt outside campaign, but this week I opted inside for all my workouts. We didn’t have smoke from Canada, but we did have heat and humidity, so the view on all my runs looked something like this.

Note the big fan going strong!

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Jump Into The July Ultimate Coffee Date

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I’m glad you decided to jump into the July 2023 Ultimate Coffee Date! Deborah and I enjoy hosting this monthly link up to foster friendship, camaraderie, and encouragement. Pour yourself a cup, pull up a chair, and let us know … Continue reading

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