Today was a picture perfect day here in Mississippi! \u00a0The sun was shining. \u00a0Not a cloud in the sky. \u00a0There was a light Southern breeze. \u00a0Great running weather!<\/p>\n
I had a long run on the calendar for today. \u00a0When I ran earlier this week the weather was miserable. \u00a0With the windchill it was 28F. \u00a0The wind was 30 MPH and my run took me straight into it for almost the entire distance. \u00a0Not fun. \u00a0Today promised to be a lot better.<\/p>\n
While I was getting ready to begin, MFH (My Favorite Husband) went and set out water stops for me. \u00a0He is a pretty awesome guy! \u00a0The first water stop was at the airport exit. \u00a0We have visited this water stop in a previous blog. \u00a0The second water stop was at EMCC (East Mississippi Community College) and the third was at some peoples driveway. \u00a0We do not know who they are and we do not know it they ever noticed a bucket at the end of their driveway for a major portion of the day.<\/p>\n
MFH drove me to the Shell Station at the Macon\/Meridian exit of Highway 82. \u00a0I took off from that parking lot towards the Frontage Road. \u00a0Traffic was light and I made good time. \u00a0It was hot, though, and when I reached my first water stop, I took of my singlet and left it in the bucket, AKA: water stop.<\/p>\n
I crossed the bridge that goes over Highway 82 and went down the entrance ramp to the South side of the Frontage Road. \u00a0Made it to EMCC and could not find the second water stop. \u00a0I needed Gatorade and my best friend, Advil. \u00a0I called MFH and asked where he had placed the bucket. \u00a0He told me and I eventually found it. \u00a0Got some more Gatorade and a couple of Advil and took off again.<\/p>\n
The Frontage Road had been pretty flat up to this point but all of a sudden, it got very, very hilly. \u00a0Hmmm…Oh well, nothing to do but keep going. \u00a0So, keep going, I did. It started to really get warm about this time, too.<\/p>\n
I do not like running in just a sports bra and shorts when there is a lot of traffic. \u00a0I feel exposed. \u00a0There was a lot of traffic around here because of the community college. \u00a0People going to and from classes. \u00a0People were honking at me and giving cat calls. \u00a0Bother.<\/p>\n
Then something funny happened. \u00a0This one guy drove by me real slow and whistled, etc. and went to vroom-vroom his car and RAN OUT OF GAS! \u00a0HA! \u00a0Too funny, that!!! \u00a0People were coming to a screeching halt behind this guy and I just kept plodding along.<\/p>\n
A dark blue sedan pulled up next to me. \u00a0The window went down and there was this really cute guy who asked me if I was doing okay. \u00a0I assured him I was doing great and he said he would meet me at me destination. \u00a0It was MFH! \u00a0He is a keeper!<\/p>\n
Made the next water stop. \u00a0Grabbed a GU. \u00a0Only three more miles to go! \u00a0Traffic was heavy now. \u00a0I was close to the next town. \u00a0People were not watching for runners. \u00a0I was forced to run on the gravel shoulder. \u00a0The white line of the highway was rumble strips. \u00a0My feet did not like the rumble strips. \u00a0The shoulder was the lesser of the evils.<\/p>\n
The hills were behind me and I was making good time. \u00a0There in the near distance was my destination. \u00a0The next Shell Station. \u00a0They are 17 mile apart plus change.<\/p>\n
There was that tricky part of the entrance and exit ramps to Highway 82 to tiptoe through but I got that done without getting mushed. \u00a0Ran to the Shell Station parking lot, hopped into the car and we were homeward bound.<\/p>\n
That run took me 222 minutes. \u00a0We drove it home in 30 minutes. \u00a0Maybe that is why they invented cars, huh?<\/p>\n
All that time I was running in just a sports bra and shorts? \u00a0Well, I have one killer of a sunburn! \u00a0Holy Cow!!! \u00a0My tummy is not used to seeing the light of day and now it is very, very red. \u00a0The rest of me is pink also. \u00a0Hopefully, it will tan! \u00a0 \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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