Well.... I Got up and decided to do a 6 mile total out and back. But I hate out and backs very boring, so when I got to the 3 mile mark I thought about an alternate road just up the road that would take me in a loop, tack on a couple of extra miles which was good because I wanted around 8 rather than 6 miles. Well as things went along I could tell it was going to be a little more than 6, 8, who knew for sure. I was actually feeling pretty good and decided to let go of any thought of times and just run. And things were going along really well. That was untill I decided that I was verrrrryy thirsty and no water in sight. I was out on a lonngg dusty road and about 8 miles into my run. I managed to make it into town and get to a gas station and get some water and was at 9.8 miles and decided I was done. I would just call home and have them come and get me. " Just last night my husband was saying we have four cell phones in this house do we still need a land line?" After trying three of the five various numbers I realized I would be running home. So after about a 4 minute water break I was off. After another .6 miles I decided my hip hurt to much to keep running, and I started to walk. After another 2 blocks of walking I decided that it hurt just as much to walk as it did to run, and I was taking too long to get home and started running again. All in All not too bad of a run and it forced me to do a long run which I haven't had a chance to do lately. But next time I will be better prepared and have some water and I think that it will go better. Hope that my hip will let me walk/run tomorrow or maybe it will be all for not! | 