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Yesterday was a DITL day and I started out with my camera in hand, but by the end of the day I was just sort of dumpy and let it slide. That and I didn't feel like bringing my brick of a camera with me when I went for a walk in the storm. Which, I must say, there's nothing quite like. There's a solitude in the middle of the rain which you cannot reliably get elsewhere - no one else seems to want to brave it. Plus, it's a strange relief to be cold in the middle of summer here, to have a rash of goosebumps and wish for a coat while listening to the susurration of heavy raindrops hitting sand.

Still, I had a day, so here are some pictures.

( An abbreviated DITL. )

Things I learned yesterday:
- Sometimes, when you feel like shit and you can't keep going, it's your body telling you to rest. And it's better to rest than to push through, even though you feel like a wimp.
- Sometimes, this leads to the perfect storm for an incredibly rush of energy. I accidentally did a rest + carb refeed for three days, then topped it off on Friday with highly processed carbs, which in turn made me quite literally bounce off the walls. While I feel a little bad for my coworkers, I'm also stoked to use this new tool for the 5k in August. Because I really wanted to run that morning.
- Gin actually makes me less sad. Weird.
- Pedal pushers are a style of pants, not a kind of salesman. The more you know!
- People may not go out in the rain here, but they will appear immediately after it passes. With many dogs.
- Donuts are never, ever, ever, ever worth it.
- But scones from Raging Sage totally are.