Second day of running on a cruise ship. I was more used to being at sea--which we still were--but I was feeling all six of the miles I had run the previous day. We were now off the coast of Alaska heading towards Glacier Bay. We decided to skip the gym altogether and run around the Promenade Deck. I decided I was going to do 6 miles and that meant 18 laps. I didn't wear my satellite watch because I was on a moving ship and I don't think it would have been very accurate--though my pace might have been very impressive when running from the back to the front of the ship. I knew I needed 18 laps so I decided just to count them. I'm pretty sure I ran all 18, but I am giving myself a margin of error of +/- 1 lap. My legs were very heavy from the previous run and I took it slow since I had run hard the day before. I had to stop and stretch my calves after the first mile. After a couple of miles, everything loosened up and I started to feel good. Most of the challenge was in dodging the numerous wide-bodied walkers on the turns and some of the more narrow parts of the deck. It was another great day to run outside. It was overcast and about 52 degrees with a bit of wind from the ship moving at full speed. Again, there was motion of the ocean which meant it was also a balance exercise as you were never quite sure where or when your foot needed to land to keep upright. Of course, all this running only enabled me to do more damage at the lunch buffet.
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