My regular running buddy and I were recently joined by
another friend. Our route was unfamiliar
to her and she commented that it kind of made the running easier because she
didn’t know where she was going. She was just running. (Or perhaps we were too
slow for her!)
Covering new ground can make your route more interesting and
tolerable. During my night run of the
Grand Teton Relay 2014, I was all alone.
It was dark and the course was off road, so I had no familiar
landmarks. A few glow sticks were placed
along the path, but they were easy to overlook.
I forgot to start my run clock and had no idea how much terrain I had
covered until a volunteer shouted, “Turn here!”
I paused, removed my headphones and asked, “How far?” I thought I had another half mile. When he
told me I only had 100 feet I sprinted gleefully to the end! I was surprised that my run was over.It can work for you. Join a friend on her regular routes or research a safe place to run on your next vacation. You might be surprised how much you can do when you don’t really know what you are doing or where you are going!
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Running Granny Green encourages women, especially grandmothers, to gain greater fitness by providing tips and inspiration to insure long years of joyful grand-parenting. The cookie recipes are a bonus!
Carol - aka Running Granny Green
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