Wandering

I'm interested in seeing how the map looks for today's 13-mile run. I was originally going to run a couple of miles over to the church and back and then my normal route for the rest. Instead I ended up momentarily thinking I would run hills (since I was lazy and skipped my Thursday run), but ended up taking a left instead. I turned right at the YMCA building on Ridge and then around the lake at Adriatica. I headed south on Stonebridge and then west on Coronado. I made it over to Custer and then wound my way back along neighborhood streets and then down to Eldorado, up Lake Forest and then back to Ridge where I eventually hooked back up with my route at the YMCA.

I did make a mistake, though. I left a sports drink and gel in the back of my truck, figuring I'd get those before heading out for the bulk of my run. Instead, my exploring meant I went the whole distance without any mid-run nutrition. By mile 11.5 I was feeling it pretty hard, so I walked a little bit and then ran the last mile. Not my best decision. Next weekend I will plan my route better so that wanderlust doesn't get the best of me.