I love involving all of my senses in my running, and that holds true for my sense of smell. What better time of year for enjoying fragrant runs than right now? Oddly enough, I am not talking about manure-spreading time in the fields – while I could write a whole page on that topic, I figured I would stick to the more positive side of things.
That’s right, I am talking barbecue.
As you know, I prefer to get my runs done in the morning (a whole different wonderful set of smells!). However, at this time of year, I find that running in the evening is such a source of olfactory pleasure. Even the scent of meals gone-by burning off during preheating is enough to start my stomach rumbling.
I am sure that tonight alone, I smelled grilled veggies in balsamic marinade, hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, ribs, steak and sausages – all within 3 blocks!
Yes, when hitting a run after work, already tired and maybe a little hungry, that is certainly the ticket to taking my mind off of my heavy legs!
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Good one Karen – brought back of memories of playing name that bbq smell when running with my clinic! Hope your training is going well. Oh and p.s. – passed a garage sale on the weekend and thought of you 🙂
ahhh, I find it more tormenting than anything. I can’t eat for at least 4 hrs before running so am usually pretty hungry when I go out. Agreed, the bbq smells are fabulous. And on Sunday mornings, there is always someone cooking bacon to tease me with! Curse them!