Medium run, 5 miles, 59:07; splits 11:32, 10:44, 11:22, 13:02, 12:28<\/p>\n
Muggy, overcast morning, and my first time running with my Camelbak water backpack. I bought it a couple of years ago when I started to go over 1 1\/2 hours of running, but it didn’t come until after my 8 mile run (my peak back then) and so I haven’t needed it yet. But I will for my 10 mile Sunday run and figured I’d try getting used to it today. First mistake: I left air in the bladder so it made annoying sloshing sounds. I’ve figured out how to fix that for Sunday. Second mistake: I don’t think I have the straps adjusted quite right. I’ll have to work on that. Breathing & drinking definitely takes getting used to. My plan is to drink about a cup every 2 miles, since that’s how far apart the water stops are at the marathon. Third mistake: I didn’t measure how many small swallows is a cup. I’ll do that before Sunday. Two other new things I’m going to try Sunday: energy gels (I have one of each of the major brands to try), and Two Toms anti-blister foot powder. Everybody says with great emphasis, “Don’t do ANYTHING different on marathon day.” Lots of experimenting to do ahead of time!<\/p>\n
As well as the usual rabbits and deer, I saw a red squirrel and a vole this morning. After the red squirrel, I was thinking about how I hardly ever see even common gray squirrels, so then I saw one too. The vole was crossing the road, just a little black speck, but I caught up to it and got a good look at it on the shoulder. I just saw one two days ago in front of the library, also. This must be a population boom year for them–I wonder if it’s tied to the rabbit population, which is also booming now (after a crash during which you hardly ever saw a rabbit).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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