I sat down on Saturday afternoon to map out my run. I had decided to sleep in as I was exhausted and was going to do the run just before the sun went down. With the help of Google Maps and its satellite view I was able to map out a route that I thought would work well. I learned a few things from this experience:
1) Don't map out a route unless you know exactly how you are going to cross the highway. (I had to climb 3 flights of stairs to get on the walking overpass.)
2) Don't decide to run through parks after dark when you are unaware if there are lights or pavement besides the road.
3) Don't map a run based on street names when you know that Argentina saves money by not always putting street signs up.
4) Running through water causes your toes to get cold as you continue to run regardless of the amount of sweat that was already there.
5) Not really knowing where you are going gets your mind off the running so maybe it wasn't that bad of a plan.
Needless to say, I got my 10 miles in and am trying to not think about future runs. I can't fathom running double of what I just ran on my own. I've convinced myself the "race" will be different as I will be doing it with others.
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