Today’s Run: \u00a06.10 miles<\/p>\n
We had a picture perfect run this morning! \u00a0We did get a little bit of a late start (6:30 a.m.) so it was a little toasty for a longer run~77 degrees. \u00a0But, the sun was shining and we did not have any reason to rush home, so we decided to go a little further than usual.<\/p>\n
Our usual distance for a run during the week is four, sometimes five miles. \u00a0And we move it right along due to the fact that we usually have an important errand or something that needs to be done ASAP. \u00a0Not today! \u00a0We ran a new route and logged a little over six. \u00a0The perfect distance.<\/p>\n
Our new route took us, at first, along our regular route of “the ‘T’ intersection”. \u00a0This time we took another right and traveled onto some gravel and more hills. \u00a0Interesting. \u00a0I have got to tell you, this was the best maintained gravel road I have ever been on! \u00a0Better than asphalt! \u00a0Moving on…<\/p>\n
We had a light breeze, some shade, passed some cotton fields and a guy driving down the road talking on his cell phone with one hand and holding his coffee with the other (I am not sure how he was steering). \u00a0We passed our neighbor twice, saw a \u00a0very interesting bug and met a new person. \u00a0This guy was driving a white pick up truck with red flames painted on the side.<\/p>\n
Now, usually people just wave when they pass us but this guy stopped. \u00a0“Couldn’t you pick a dustier road to run on?” \u00a0was his opening line. \u00a0We assured him that no, it was pretty dusty but just fine, thank you. \u00a0“Well, you know, they are going to spray this with oil and lay down gravel here pretty soon. \u00a0Won’t be so dusty after that. \u00a0They are going to do this as far as Mr. Pitts place!”. \u00a0We politely acknowledged this information and moved on. \u00a0He was a nice man and the information was interesting, but who in the world is this “Mr. Pitts”?<\/p>\n