Bois de Boulogne - Easy

Ok boys,

After yesterdays first attempt at track, today's plan was to have a nice, easy recovery run. Well, it really depends on what standard you want to use of whether or not you would call this a 'recovery' run or an 'easy-hard' run or an 'intense-easy' run. If I go religiously by Mr. Jack Daniels, then today was probably and 'intense-easy' run (Or otherwise known as a typical Strider run!!!). But, semantics aside, the run felt great and I could still feel my legs looking for a little speed (that perhaps they missed from shortening the speed session from last night).

I ran 8 miles and they shook up as follows:
7:29, 7:17, 7:20, 7:17, 7:17, 7:14, 7:16, 7:16 min/mile
AVERAGE: 7:18 min/mile

Weekly Total: 24 miles

Running in the Bois de Boulogne, especially in the evening hours always makes for an interesting run. For the most part, I just see other more serious runners, loads of bunnies out along the path munching away on whatever it is that they have been craving all day, and a few transvestites advertising their "wares". Yes, you did read that last sentence correctly, the tranny's sort of have a bit of a reputation of hanging out in the Bois de Boulogne. Now, if Bois de Boulogne were not so close to chez moi and if it were not such a great park to run in, then perhaps I would look for someplace different to run. But, it is and, it is, so I find myself running every night trying to avoid their catcalls, flashing, kissing sounds, and whatever else they decide to do in hopes that I might "take a break" from my run. So, why do I mention this? I figured I will start a tranny counter (once I figure out how) and see how many there are in the wonderful Bois de Boulogne!

Tranny Count: 9
Total: 9

On a different, but somewhat related theme (stay with the story, it will become clearer later), I borrowed my wife's Ipod to run with today and found myself starting my run with one of her all-time favorite songs: Meatloaf's, I would do anything for love. Part of the chorus sings as follows:

"I would do anything for love, but I won't do that....ohh no, I won't do that"

That line got me thinking, what would I NOT do for love? I started going through a laundry list of items, scenarios, etc and I could not think of anything...until my thoughts somehow managed to settle on the tent scene in Broke Back Mountain. Ok Meatloaf, I do agree, I won't do that!
And would you believe that the last song that I listened to during my run (and keeping consistent with this theme) was George Michael's "Faith"....I guess I could have easily re-titled this post, but whatever!

Ok boys, I hope your running is going well in the heat...I think I forgot to mention that today was nearly ideal conditions!