Gloriously, the beach workouts continued.  Tuesday was not a "beach day" but it was still nice to run in cooler weather.  The bay was actually all fogged up - I could not see the tall condos off the beach nor were there many people out.  In fact, I could only really see about 30 yards ahead of me.  I also didn't figure the tide into my run - it was close to high tide and there was not much beach left.  I had to run on the soft-firm area between the harder sand and the fluffy sand - a mixed bag of firmness if you will.  Kind of hard to describe, and kind of hard to run on...I was playing dodge the waves quite a bit.  Definitely got my shoes wet a few times, but it also made for an exciting run.  Because of the not-so-solid ground, I was a bit behind pace - about 5 miles in 56 minutes.
For my cross-training on Wednesday, I was supposed to go about 30 minutes.  I borrowed my cousin's bike, found a nice circular route near our condo (see below) and headed off.  I did not realize how hilly it would be...it took me almost an hour to finish the 10 miles.  My Dad was actually about to drive around looking for me because I took so long.  :)  There were a few hair-raising moments - not really that dramatic, just not super bike-friendly.  My quads were definitely burning...a sure sign of a good workout.  At least, it was very scenic.

I worked six hours Saturday morning and headed to the airport.  The flight was three hours from Tampa, FL to Manchester, NH.  I had dinner with my parents at the Airport Diner (awesome mac 'n cheese), and then drove over to Old Orchard Beach, ME - a vacation destination from my childhood.  A few of the arcades are gone, but it definitely has the same feel - and it feels good.  :)  I count 30 minutes of nighttime beach walking as my cross-training for the day...rough terrain.

As I mentioned earlier, I was really excited that my 10 mile run was "scheduled" while I was to be in Maine.  I woke up at 5:15 am - who knows what temperature it was, but it was under 60 degrees for sure...and it was GLORIOUS.  I warmed up for a few minutes and I was off.  I ran about a mile and passed under The Pier and kept going through Ocean Park.  An inlet blocked my path (pretty sure this is always there no matter the tide) and I had to cut into a neighborhood.  I ran over a bridge which happened to go over/through the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.  I cut back to the beach, and ran Kinney Shores, Bay View and Ferry Beach.  Because of Google Maps, I knew that the beach ran out, and I turned around when that happened.  This was definitely the most scenic run I've had all year, and very enjoyable.  It barely felt like 10 miles.  I did run a slower pace - about 11 minutes per mile - however, it was pretty sandy.  It's a beach, after all.