Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Couch to 4800k
I'm spending this week in Oregon, celebrating my Mom's 60th birthday. My route was flatter than my usual run, and so much more scenic. There were spots I didn't have the luxury of sidewalks, so I ran on the road.
Here, they don't have a shoulder on the road; they have irrigation ditches. I was pretty cautious in certain areas. The sidewalks I did run on have spoiled me when I have to return to VFW Parkway. They were flat, and smooth. No tree roots pushing them up. No acorn husks left by hungry squirrels (because they were all in my parents' backyard eating the peanuts my mother was feeding them).
At one part of my run, a plane was coming in and landing alongside me (the runway is that long dark gray part on the right of the picture). I am going to admit here: I totally felt like Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Without the motorcycle...or leather jacket...or sunglasses. But I digress.
This was supposed to be a 2.25 mile run, and I had plotted it out ahead of time. So much for technology (thanks MapMyRun!) I managed to keep a 3.5mph pace, no walking. I'll revisit doing 2.25 on Saturday, my last day before I head back home.
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