All of this running during the summer months has done a number on me. I’ve gotten particularly tanned over the past few months. It’s gotten to the point where people ask me if I’ve gone on vacation to southern destinations. I’m now also darker than my Indian colleague. Crazy!

Now, I really don’t mind being dark. Not at all! I mean, Filipinos tan–it’s what we do. I just wish that I didn’t have so many tan lines all over. I’ve got the t-shirt thing going, which I’m trying to combat by wearing a tank on Sundays. I have vee going down my neck/chest, and watch tans on both arms. I have them on both arms because on my runs I have my heart rate monitor on my left and my GPS on my right. I’ve got a tan line mid-thigh because of my shorts and at my ankle because of socks. I don’t think I’m making a huge deal out of it–I’m just conscious of it. Frankly, I find the whole contrast thing of fascinating.

The days are getting shorter, and autumn is just around the corner. Soon I’ll be back to a more even tone. I’ll welcome the weather with open arms until summer rolls around again and the process of getting tan lines can start all over again.