24.02@10:41 144 bpm
This was a tough run to fit in. After a full day of Christmas/Jessica bday activities, went into work on Friday for half day then got on the road in the afternoon to head to Panama City Beach for the weekend. Had booked a room at a Holiday Inn express on the beach where we'd stayed once before. Didn't get in until almost 11:00 at night.
Looking at running route suggestions I saw something called "Gayle's Trail", just a couple miles from the hotel via runnable roads, fairly wide paved trail heading into a big park and also with another spur. Saw a map which showed me an 18ish mile route, so with the 2 miles to get to the trail and then 2 back, gave me 22 miles, so just needed to add on a little more.
First leg took me to a big park (Panama City Conservation Park) where I ran across a boardwalk and found a restroom/visitor center. Topped off water bottles, turned back. Took a left hand turn to a northboud spur section until the trail ended but I continued on the sidewalk then crossed over a big bridge across the intra-coastal waterway, after going over the bridge, crossed back over and continued on the way I came.
Made it back to the hotel at mile 23 so added another half mile out and then back for 24.
This run went better than hoped after fearing I'd have to run on the beach or through town with lots of traffic. Gayle's Trail was a great find. Could've done more miles in the park, maybe next time.
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