5.5 miles!!

I set out this morning for a 5.5 mile run and completed it!

When I got out, it was foggy at 54F. Not bad at all. The nice thing about long runs is that I can get farther away from home and see new areas. I did run a route that I had basically run before, but changed it up a little bit. A lot of it was on a straight path, which I haven't liked in the past. It got boring pretty quickly. But today it was fine. Maybe it helped that the wind was barely blowing. It's an exposed area, so the wind really catches you when it's strong.

Along the way, my path led me by a school track. It's a dirt track with a little bit of tiny gravel. I don't know what that is called. I thought that it would be very level, but it wasn't really. I guess when it gets wet, it gets uneven. There were dog prints in it and a couple places where there had been puddles. This track is only a couple years old, too. Anyway, I circled that a couple times and continued on.

Before I got to the track, on the path was a small dead racoon. Yuck. Its entrails were on the path. Pretty fresh from the looks of it. I assume it was a dog or fox or something that got it, because there was no street nearby.

I decided that I was going to time my 5.5 miles to end by a cafe in my neighborhood. That way I could "reward" myself with a coffee! I had to run past for about 0.2 miles, but it was worth it.

Overall, a nice run.

I didn't run fast, of course. But my heart rate stayed in the 170-180bpm range, so I don't think I could have sustained anything much faster.




I had a comment recently asking about the holder I use for my phone. It's really nothing special. My husband had bought it and wasn't using it, so I commandeered it. I'm guessing it was rather cheap. It says "Bally Fit Gear" on it.

It has a velcro strap that goes around your upper arm. There is an access area on the top to put your headphone cord through. And there is a small zippered pouch to keep a dollar or two in. (Just enough for a cup of coffee!)

I've found that if I run my cable out of the holder under my sleeve and up through my neckline, the cord doesn't bother me much. I also clip it to my sports bra and it stays in place.

Hope that helps!!