I don't know why, but I felt kind of adventurous once I got going today. I was only going to run over the Manhattan Bridge into Manhattan, turn left and run along water for a while, then turn around and come home. But I dunno, I was feeling good and thought "well, you're very close to the Williamsburg Bridge. Why not run over that and go home that way?"

This is all well and good in theory. But I've never run over the Williamsburg Bridge (an excellent bridge to run over by the way!) and I had no idea how to navigate my way home once back on the Brooklyn side in Williamsburg.

So I got lost a few times. But I knew I basically had to turn right once I got off the bridge. Problem is the Brooklyn Navy Yards are in the way. There's no equivalent water's edge run on the Brooklyn side. So street running it was. After a few wrong turns, I ended up home, tired and sore. I haven't run a long run like that since November.

I felt really good afterwards though. Forgot how good a long run can make you feel within yourself.

10 miles on bike afterwards.

My foot's been playing up again recently, and I just couldn't face the hills on my run this afternoon (decided hills are more a a morning thing for me. They seem much more doable when it's fresh morning air and less people on the bridges)

Not a bad slog. Did four miles on the bike afterwards to make it over 40 mins of exercise.

30 minutes on the eliptical followed by 10 miles on the bike.

Goal of the summer: Kick the Manhattan side of Brooklyn Bridge's cementy, wiry, planky, hilly arse. Because I'm sick of it kicking mine (though mine isn't cementy, wiry, or planky)

I hurt in muscles today like a beginner. It's very disappointing.