Going out and back when its a different route each time isn't too bad. At least each time you run its a different route. Today's route was a new one for me. I ran a new route today and it really did help keep me occupied. I've ridden my bike on this route many times, but this was the first time I ever ran it. It was nice when I got to the 7 mile mark and knew exactly where I was.
This is why I love my watch! It's funny though, you don't do a route for a long time and then forget how far it is. Or at least I do! I ran from my house yesterday, first time since um...July.
Which is lame! We have a huge hill, it's a mile down and a mile back from the trail we run on and all summer when it was warm, we'd simply drive to the lake and run from there versus doing the hill back up in the heat. It's a busy road so really only an option for the Sunday longer runs and when I was doing 9+ miles...I didn't want the hill at the end either. LOL!
For some reason I thought it was only a 1 mile down but it's actually a little more than that. Which was good, I really needed 5 miles more than just 4.
You're good. You've got it all planned out. Me? I just go week by week. I need to look at that calendar pronto.
Well, planned out starting in mid Dec. Totally winging it until then and doing crazy things like buying headlamps.
Fatal flaw in that interval plan. No way it will work if I can't see the watch.
OK - just looked. My calendar has me doing the 1/2 on Feb 7th. WTH? I wonder how I messed that up. Seriously?
But the good news is the most it has me running is 14 miles and that's in January. Then I taper back down again. I need to fix my calendar now. lol
It seemed like you got to those longer runs really fast and early!
Yep, you are a solid 2 weeks ahead of schedule, you get to slow down a little now!
Definitely on the fuel. Those gels make you super thirsty. I usually never over hydrate because I can't stand having to bio break every 30 minutes, but I get super thirsty once I start running. And whenever I see water I take it. But at least there are no bio breaks involved.
That's cool on the bio breaks. I think the farthest I've gone without taking one at all is 9.3. I have tried so many different ways to avoid the bio break but haven't figured it out yet for sure. Super annoying.
This is the Gu espresso gel. I bought the multi pack thing so I'll use it up before I try a new kind. I went in Performance bike the other day and they have so many choice I was completely overwhelmed.
Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous how many there are, huh?
Green apple sounds yummy! I haven't tried a shot block yet, just the gel. I guess I like the consistency of the gel so I've stuck with it, but I need to branch out a bit. I found I did better today with eating first then drinking gatorade and on gel. No hunger related problems at all.
I love gummy candies so figured I'd like these, and I do. I bite them in half though, too big to take a whole block at once. In the winter they get hard, like a candy. I'll cut them into quarters before leaving and then just eat a quarter at a time and basically suck on it. Works great for me. I've actually never gotten hungry on a run, I take them for the electrolytes and sodium to be safe but frankly am still not convinced I need them. I did try to switch to espresso or mocha gels before running so I could skip the coffee for morning runs (and possibility of bio break) but it was too much sugar for me and didn't really seem to help the bio issue. Sadly, neither does skipping the coffee. I need to figure out what the magic cut off the day before is, to stop having liquids as it seems to be much earlier than one would think.
No apologies necessary. I can tell you one thing - it was super nasty in the rain. No drainage whatsoever and we were walking in ankle high puddles. Many of the stores didn't have proper gutters so the rain just gushed down in spots.
Yep...and with those horses in the streets....all KINDS of things floating around. YUCK.
Same GF. No, she has not traveled with us but she has stayed here on numerous occasions and she is very laid back. I told Brian I just wanted $200 from each of them and I would pay for everything except their alcohol. So I would be paying for air, food, lodging (points) and tickets. I thought that was pretty reasonable. I didn't want to offer them the trip free because then I don't think they appreciate it as much. Knowing Denny he would end up not taking any money from either of them.
Well maybe she doesn't have the $200 or wants Brian to cover it and he isn't? Girls are funny that way.
It was perfect for me. It was in stark contrast to the one we did on
Castaway Cay. OMG! That was definitely NOT for beginners! Stories to tell there!
Oh I can't wait for that, I wouldn't expect that at CC!
I was really pleased with the price since it seemed to be several hundred dollars less than the same cruise during later weeks and January. It really wasn't that much more for cat 5A compared to inside stateroom. Go figure?
That is a GREAT price! If the E'd didn't have their Ireland thing next year I would be SOOOO tempted but ugh, I just can't contemplate booking anything with that expense looming.
What a fun day! I have a mixed reaction to bridges like that. I enjoy them from a distance, freak out mildly driving over them as a passenger and freak out more as a driver. Depends on the bridge but I do have height/exposure issues at times for sure.
I really knew nothing about DeSoto...other than sort of recognizing the name. Great update!
Bridges scare me a little. I can't think about them while I am on them, same with flying. If I think about being in the air in a big metal box, I'll panic.
I looked at the pictures of that area on Google Earth and that looks like the cross in your picture. 
They're pretty but I just can't stand them. 
