I reached a new running milestone yesterday: I ran all the way to Hutten.
Boom!
Now, I will say that Hutten is a mere mile and a half from my current neighborhood, but this was still my first time running there. I usually run from my house down the road to a bench 1.25 miles away. Then I’ll turn around and head back home. If I want more miles, I run it again or I run the (shorter) road in the other direction.
So this run was actually only 3 miles total, but it was still a cool feeling running all the way to another town. Can’t say I’ve ever done that before. Geronimo ran the whole way with me, earning him a new GDR! (His previous max distance in Germany was 2.5 miles. He blew that out of the water!)
Our stats:
- 3 mile run time: 28:37
- Average pace: 9:32 per mile
Stephen had a PT test, so it inspired me to run a little faster. I’ve been averaging more like 10:00, 10:30, or even 11:00 minute miles on most of my German runs. My lungs felt great, my legs felt great, and it was a nice run.
My only complaint was that halfway through, I got too hot. (I think it heats up more quickly here than I’m used to. In Texas it’s just hot as balls all day. Here it starts out freezing, quickly becomes chilly, and it pleasant in a matter of hours.)
I had worn pants, a long sleeved shirt, and a short sleeved shirt on this run. At the halfway point I decided to ditch the long sleeved shirt and strung it through my SPIbelt.
With an extra t-shirt and a SPIbelt, you too could look this cool.
I know that some runners can just tuck a discarded shirt into their pants or tie it around their waist, but I am incapable of doing that. I always end up tying and re-tying, and re-tying my shirt when I do that. I’d highly recommend this method! I knew my shirt wasn’t going anywhere since the SPIbelt went through both sleeves and the middle. I could focus on my run and ignore my shirt. Boom again.
How do you handle discarded clothing items on a run? Is there anything more annoying when running than having to carry more stuff?*
Good job!
Thanks! It was a great day for a run, and I felt strong the entire time. I could use a ton more runs like that!*
Congrats! I’d rather freeze my butt off initially than carry something. Of course, they make super cool jackets that have vents and pit-zips and zip-off sleeves and all kinds of crazy stuff. I prefer to take a few seconds to open up a vent than take something off completely and have to carry it. Regardless, I am certain that your extra-shirt-through-the-spibelt will soon be super trendy and I’ll see it happening in the US!
I don’t know if it will become trendy, but it should!*
That is very cool! Congrats G-mo on your new GDR!!! Not sure either one of us has every had to discard some article of clothing when there wasn’t someone there to take it from us….
Right!? It’s the coolest thing ever to run to a different town, even if that town is only a couple of miles away! I’m running to Hamden every other day here but it still hasn’t lost its appeal! Sometimes, Texas really is too big for its own good!…nah, no it’s not. Texas is perfect just the way it is
Great run! I love running anywhere and seeing a “Welcome to _______” sign – it makes me feel like I accomplished something!
That is a fantastic suggestion on how to handle loose clothing by tucking it through your SPI belt. When I’m in that situation, I usually try to tie it around my waist, but always feel awkward and like it’s about to fall off! For my upcoming marathon, I was planning on just going to a secondhand store and buying some cheap “throwaway” clothing. That way I won’t feel bad about just chucking onto the sidewalk, LOL. The Chicago Marathon actually collects all of the throwaway clothing and donates it to charity (again, in my case).
Great run for you and Geronimo! I like Emily’s idea of throwaway. I don’t run (I walk with purpose out a burning building), but I do train and usually tie around my waist, too.
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