Running at Sea

I was on a U.S Naval Ship for 10 days back in June. Needless to say, that's a pretty awful environment to attempt to run in. You have two options:

1) The flight deck: I was told it was 3 and 1/3 laps per mile on the hard concrete flight deck. You have to get in your run before 8 am since that's when flight ops start.

2) The Treadmill: I've never been the most coordinated person nor do I have what the sailors call "sea legs". Attempting to run forward while you are shaking back and forth has the potential for a very embarrassing ship experience.

I did run my first race of the season on Father's Day when they schedule a 5k on the flight deck at 8 am. I took 3rd place behind a marine and navy sailor. I'm proud to say I did not lose to any reservists.