Sunday, June 25, 2017

Long Run Sunday

Today the plan had a 7 - 9 mile long run.  We had breakfast plans at 8:30.  My original plan was to run at 10 or 10:30.  TJ and Pat got up at 4:30 am to pack and leave for North Carolina.  I got up to bid them farewell.  I was up and dressed so I decided to do a sunrise run.  (Jim went back to bed).  Since it was one of those days where I felt I needed to be close to a bathroom I just did loops around the subdivision.

Here is a breakdown of the run:
Mile 1 - Watching the sunrise was exhilarating.
Mile 2 - Still warming up
Mile 3 - Holy Cow!  This is a long run.  Am I supposed to be doing the walk run thing?  We talked about it but I don't know what we decided.  I better do walk run since my hamstring and glut are still sore.  Where is my Slug Sister when I need her?
Mile 4 - I am starting to see signs of life in the subdivision.  One small boy and his dog are outside.
Mile 5 - I love running early in the morning.  Why don't I drag my butt out of bed more often to run early?
Mile 6 - More dogs outside and one car passed by.  I am running the right pace?  What pace am I supposed to run?
Mile 7 - The plan said 7 to 9 miles.  Should I be done or should I run 2 more?  Of course I should run 2 more.
Mile 8 -  I am tired of running laps around the subdivision.  I need to find a new route.
Mile 9 - Yipped!  I love running in the morning.  What a great way to start the day.  Now I  have time to go home and shower then go out for breakfast.

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