Today was a bit of a group effort. Met at Stephen R. Gregg Hudson County Park - "Bayonne Park" to those who grew up around here - with fellow firefighters from my tour, who gather every morning before work at about 0630. Jimmy is an eight-time marathoner who has done Boston twice, and with me running next to him gives the appearance he is out for a stroll, even in this weather, though he graciously denies it. Also joining us this morning were probies Scott and Jon, and in the second loop, another marathoner named Jim, who has done the MCM twice, among others. Illustrating just how out of their league I am, during the entire second trip around the park, the two Jims (who are both Red Sox fans) kept up a running dialogue about the Sox, the All-Star Game, and a host of other topics, when I could only make sure that I was actually breathing the right way. Talking would have been completely out of the question.
Speaking of the weather, Day 5 of the heat wave, and today was a little tougher than in the past. Of course, two cups of coffee plus almost a full liter of water before going out to run might have had something to do with it. Right now, they're saying this weather is here til Saturday or Sunday, when the temperatures drop into the mid-to-high 80s.
Today's route was again the upper and lower portions of the County Park, this time sticking to the roads, which seems to cut about a tenth of a mile off the total if you run on the paths.
Again lauding me on my effort was Sanya Richards-Ross.
Twice around the park and then home, gents.
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