I managed to get in a 3.6 mile run just before sundown. I
had planned to run up the hill across from the hotel and then do loops around
the housing community so I would never be too far away and lost in the dark. Well,
I did that for a little while, then I was curious to see where this road went.
The hillside is terraced with some beautiful homes that got more beautiful the
higher up I ran. The road curved up, then down and I ended up this small town
about a half mile from the hotel. By then it was starting to get dark and the
fastest way back to the hotel was on the main road. Luckily, traffic was light
and there was a wide shoulder along the side of the road.
The roads here are nice. No potholes or rough spots and very
little traffic in the hills. I ran down the middle of the road for most of my
run in the housing area. And it was a lovely 75 degrees. I wore shorts and a very lightweight
singlet.
When I got back to my room, I was very pleased with the download
from my Garmin. Mile one was run in 9:14.
This was mostly uphill. Mile two was run in 9:04.
Mile three was back to 9:14. This was
mostly downhill. I’m not very good at downhill. The last 0.64 miles were run at
a pace of 8:47. I was a little
nervous being on a main road with the sun almost down and really picked up the
pace to get back to the hotel. The road was also very flat.
Hip update – not even a twinge.
Tomorrow I head for home and doubt I’ll have time for a run
by the time I get back.
Stats:
3.64 miles, 33:11 minutes, 9:07
pace
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