Strawberry delight

One thing I found out during these few months of doing my workouts and blogging is that I now take a few moments to enjoy what is going on around me.  Part of it is what I have been missing out while training/focusing only on me, and the other part is gathering fun and cool things to share with my audience.  If nobody reads this, at least I can look back and reflect what I have done and accomplished.

Today's lunch ride was a slight chiller.  The storm passed through just the day before and we were in the low 50's with a slight breeze.  The sun sure can warm you up and it convinced me to get the bike out for a spin around the old Tustin Marine Base for lunch.  The strawberry pickers were out in full force and scent of fresh strawberries filled the cool air.  I sure love this time of the year (minus the allergy pollen!).  As I came across this senic view, I took the time to stop and snap this picture you see here (try this last year, I would say heck no! I don't got time for this!).

After taking this picture however, it felt like I ran across every red light here in Irvine.  But with that, I took the time to see what was going on around me - people running, walking, taking the bus, reading.  People doing the same thing that I'm enjoying - The great outdoors.

After work I was able to squeeze in a PR 5k (26:01) run before my 5:30 appointment.  Talk about a busy Monday!

Are you absorbing the very cool nature that surrounds you?