I ran/walked my longest total distance today, as well as ran my longest run, 4.44 miles. The Nike Plus half marathon trainer suggested this as my running distance for today. I must say it was wonderful! Most of that has to do with the location, the roads in and around First Baptist Church of Calhoun near my in-laws' home, and the mere fact that I wasn't running in circles on a track or a treadmill, which has been fairly standard for me until this week.
A sweet little Catahoula cur mix joined me just outside of my in-laws' property, and he enjoyed the run, as well. I counted 4 other dogs on my run today, and thankfully none of them chased me.
Crepe Myrtle Drive, behind the Calhoun Fire Station, is just beautiful, and I really enjoyed that bit of the run. Running on actual roads has led to more enjoyment of my runs. However, I'm a big wuss, and I need places with little to no traffic, so I would love some suggestions. As I increase my distance, I can imagine becoming more and more frustrated with the lack of local un-busy places to run. I hope I can make a trek to the Long Leaf Trace at least once a week between now and the half marathon. I am, as yet, undecided on a half marathon.
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