Okay, the last of my "goof off" days and I decided to go run at the Wichita Mtns Wildlife Refuge.
3.14 mi in 38:30 (12:16/mi) *it's cloudy, breezy and wonderful!
walked 15 minutes *clouds go away and it is sunny, hot and breezy
0.87 mi in 11:00 (12:39/mi)
water stop at the Visitor's Center
1.13 mi in 15:00 (13:17/mi) *full of water and tired as heck
walked rest of the way to the car
So I covered a total of 7.0 miles of which I jogged 5+ miles. My total moving time was 1:32:45 which I was happy about. Wildlife spotted today included 1 yearling deer, 2 elk, herd of buffalo, the back end of a western diamondback rattlesnake (he was leaving and I didn't bother him).
A US Fish and Wildlife Service employee at the Visitor's Center told me I was an inspiration to be out running while a mom with her van full of kids told me I was brave for running by the buffalo herd. I just said "Thank you" but the reality is that I am as wary of the buffalo as anyone else and had watched their behavior as I approached. The herd gave me all the clear signs of "Oh, you are nothing to worry about." so I kept going. Dale has got me looking at the Ragnar Relay site more than I should. Looking at their training plans for the Texas relay it looks like my current activity matches about midway through their beginner training plan. I might pick up their plan and work my way through it in the weeks ahead.
Enough of this goofing off. People expect me to be writing code.
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma (Where the buffalo roam...)
Asics Gel 1120 -- 400.59 - Holy Cow!
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