This morning before I ran I reset the GPS to alert me for run/walk intervals. Then I started out on my run and after two minutes it chirped at me. The screen had some weird display of time and distance, and it had stopped. I ended it without saving, and then restarted. That worked. I have no idea what happened other than it was confused because it hadn't found satellites yet when I started. Anyway, I adjusted my run a little bit but decided it wasn't worth it to do the math and an extra quarter-mile wouldn't kill me. I ended up with 11.25 miles as the grand total.
Early on the temperature was very mild, and I felt like the walk breaks were almost cheating. By the last several miles I was looking forward to them as the day grew warmer. No telling yet if this is the right mix (9 minutes run/1 minute walk) but at least I can experiment over the next several weeks. For today I think it was okay, and probably only added about four minutes overall to the total time. If I can get through a full marathon without calf cramps it will be worth a few extra minutes.
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