The missing mystery mile. What does THAT mean? By the way, this tree marks where I finished my first ever 40 mile run (yesterday). It also happens that it was today's start point. Okay, so you already deduced that.
Funny story (short version):
I left my GPS watch on top of the car before we left the hotel this morning and failed to retrieve it prior to departing for our start location. Oops. Most ultra runners I know don't wear GPS watches too often. I do on almost every run. I guess I'm just used to it. It's familiar to me, you know?
I wanted it today, like the previous 5, because I'm charting new territory for myself here. Both physically & mentally. But I would have to do without the watch since I left it on the car. This resulted in "good luck finding it". We did search a bit, but that only resulted in a late start today (about 9am), and netted nothing in the way of a watch.
Well my luck quickly turned for the better about a mile in to the run! My watch sat roadside as I ran along, just waiting for me to find it! It has a couple of new battle scars but it still works like a charm. I felt a little more comfortable at that point.
So the 'missing mystery mile' is the mile I've run during the MO-AR TREK that is not on my watch. That's OK though, I know I ran it ;)
Unfortunately, the leg didn't feel 'comfortable' (being generous with that word) until about 18 miles into the run - bummer. But, we did it again anyhow. 35.05 miles on day 6 of MO-AR TREK.
Happy to have survived, and to be taking 'another bite' tomorrow.
Best for now,
Jason
"Man who run in front of care get tired; man who run behind car get exhausted."
ReplyDelete"Pain: An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by the good fortune of another." --uh, no that's not my voodoo doll...:)
Oh, and "Pain don't hurt" didn't come from either bro, biological anyway. Don't forget, no pain, no gain.
"You want sympathy? Look in the dictionary between sh*t and syphilis! That's where you'll find my sympathy!
Charlie was right...you've come too far. Suck it up and finish this puppy off. It'll be great practice for when I need you to run down and get my mail and paper when we're on vacation this Summer....
KO
Keep it up Jason! If you're struggling, just think of all of those fun issues waiting for you when you get back to the office. That should make you want to stay on the road. I would.
ReplyDeleteI'm following your trek from San Francisco and am tired just reading it. Just think how sweet that beer is going to taste when you're complete.
Chris ONeil
Kevin - you were my next guess on 'pain don't hurt'. LOL But of course I was right, it was one of my brothers, as you stated, just not of the biological variety. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it!
ReplyDeleteChris - great to see your post this morning! Glad to know you've been following along. There are issues back at the office? Shocker. I can honestly say I haven't thought about work a single day here 'on the road'. Liberating, really. THIS is what vacation is all about! I'm sure you're working, but enjoy San Francisco. Cali is one of my favorite places on earth.