We live in a small college town, in the middle of nowhere. So I hit the outer road that runs along the interstate (please note, I was not running anywhere near the actual interstate!) I ran 4 miles out and turned around and ran those 4 miles back in. I thought that would be boring, but I actually rather enjoyed it!
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| Running along fields the entire time |
Thankfully I hit 4 miles before I had to get any closer to this building. That is Cargill, a meat packing plant. Cows go in, hamburgers come out. And let me just tell you, breathing in dead cow smell while running is not pleasant.
When I did get home, this is what I found waiting for me. Mr. Crazy Hair thought it might be a good idea for him to go out and hit the pavement too, with backwards shoes. Let me know how that works for you, Mr. Crazy Hair.
Things I learned on this run:
- Running in 45 degree temps and no winds > running in 85 degree and 15-20 mph winds
- Kidney stones still suck. My kidney stones returned this weekend after this long run. Running long distance must = kidney stones for me. But it’s not gonna stop me. I will figure out a way to fight these stupid things. My parents were talking to a friend who is a runner and uses drops in his water to prevent kidney stones. I’m so looking into that.
- Gu Energy gel is nasty. I’ve been trying different forms of nutrition for my long runs. Gu Energy does not win. Yuck. Let’s hope this weeks Honey Stinger gummies are better.
- The song Hotel California, for some reason, makes me run faster. Please see mile 5 pace (pictured above) for proof.
- Singing while running is fun. I totally sang Hotel California outloud while running. It was not pretty, but I still did it. And it was fun.
Did you run this past week? How’d it go? Share with us in the comments!
That is an awesome run!!
It was! It felt so good!