I run when I'm supposed to be relaxing. I've on more than one occasion woken up before dawn on my vacation to get a run in before the day starts. Running in a new city is exciting, all the new sights, the varied terrain (it is flat where I live now), the beautiful sunrises, the crisp air.
And I've done it again. This time, another predawn run after a day of wine tasting in Napa Valley. Nothing cures a hangover better than a run (I think sweating it out is the key). I had planned a 7 mile run, and had somewhat mapped it out-get out of the neighborhood and run around a sports park until I made my mileage, then back to where I started.
Sunrise over Pleasanton, CA
I normally use a fitness app that maps my mileage by GPS, but it could not pick up a GPS signal that morning. I figured I could still track my distance by time, so I went on my way.
I didn't plan on the maze of a neighborhood and getting lost. And I mean utterly and completely lost. All the street names sounded similar and the houses looked identical. If it weren't for Sprint navigation, I would never have found my way! Seven miles turned out to be more than eight miles, but I made it safely and without a hangover back to my friend's house!
Miles logged: 8+
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