Sunday I ran the farthest I've ever run--17 miles. Coincidentally the date was August 17. In honor of that benchmark, I will write about 17 things.
1. Weight before run--122.4. Weight after run--119.7. Let's hear it for dehydration.
2. The gear--black Champion shorts from Target, turquoise Danskin tank top from Walmart, gray sports bra from Penneys, Nike no-show socks from I forget where, white, orange and pink Brooks Adrenaline running shoes from GoRun, worn-out black armband from Walmart, black iPhone 4 from my friend Rachelle (I broke mine), my husband's ancient Igloo cooler, and the maroon Dodge Caravan snack and hydration station.
3. Coolest things that happened--seeing my former co-worker, Kristi, run by twice on the path, experiencing perhaps my first wave of the mythical "runner's high" on mile 13, seeing the same biker go by from the other direction multiple times and watching his face grow more and more surprised that I was STILL running.
4. Running stats--17.01 miles at 3:05:49 for an average time of 10:55 minutes per mile (this is not exactly accurate because I paused Runkeeper the three times when I stopped at my van to snack). Fastest mile was mile 2 at 10:20:8. Slowest mile was mile 13 at 11:29 (too busy being "high," I guess).
5. Nutrition--Spaghetti the night before, peanut butter and honey on toast with a very small cup of coffee the morning of, some bites from a cup of strawberry applesauce after miles 4 and 8.
6. Hydration--One plastic water bottle and 32 ounces of Gatorade Frost, Rain Berry flavor. Decided I liked it a lot better than the Powerade I had last time.
7. Wildlife sighted--Geese, ducks, a bunny, egrets, dragonflies and a lizard
8. Most annoying things--Dog poop on the path and the group of walkers who made me run in the grass because they wouldn't bother to move over.
9. Weather--Sunny with a slight breeze. 72 degrees at the beginning and 88 at the end. Humid. Sweaty.
10. Health struggles--Nagging hint of my Plantar Fasciitis, partially missing toenail (gross), continuation of week-long anxiety-induced stomach cramps.
11. Location--Starting in the parking lot at Sedgwick County Park, I ran west on the path to Ridge Road, turned north and ran past the West Urban baseball complex and the AYSO soccer fields, turned east on 21st at the extension office and ran past the park to the fields by the zoo, headed south on Zoo Boulevard and then east on 13th (Windmill Road) back to the park parking lot. I made this four mile loop four times and then turned north at the south park entrance and ran a mile into the park.
12. Dumbest things I did--Forgetting to bring sunscreen (lucky I didn't burn), taking a sweaty selfie at 8 miles.
13. Most surprising moment--a girl ran past me who actually runs like I do (no one does), almost completely on her toes. I watched her run by and thought, "boy, she looks weird doing that."
14. Strongest body parts--calves and glutes
15. Weakest body parts--abs and lungs (thankfully the asthma is dormant though)
16. Things I thought about--my family and friends, school, lesson plan ideas, things I'm behind on, wishes and dreams, memories, my character flaws, intractable problems, how to breathe, how my feet hit the pavement, my form, my shadow, holding my head up, and the progress of the building of the 13th street bridge.
17. The playlist--I always let the "shuffle Gods" decide what music will play on my phone. I cannot remember every song that played while I ran, but here is a partial list:
All Arise--The Decemberists
Astral Weeks--Van Morrison
Angels and Devils--Dishwalla
Atlantic City--Bruce Springsteen
Blue--The Jayhawks
Chase this Light--Jimmy Eat World
Do You Realize?--The Flaming Lips
Don't Ask Me Why--Billy Joel
Donna Lee--Phish
Effortlessly--Sister Hazel
Flying Horses--Dispatch
Freewill--Rush
Gold to Me--Ben Harper
Golden Pond--Nickel Creek
Grand Theft Autumn--Fall Out Boy
Head Rolls Off--Frightened Rabbit
High Flying Bird--Elton John
If I Could Give All my Love to You--Counting Crows
In Love with a Girl--Gavin DeGraw
In the Aeroplane over the Sea--Neutral Milk Hotel
Journey of the Featherless--Cloud Cult
June Hymn--The Decemberists
Lay Down Sally--Eric Clapton
Love Me Two Times--The Doors
Mad Season--Matchbox 20
Modern Love--David Bowie
Mysterious Ways--U2
O, Valencia!--The Decemberists
Oblivion--Bastille
On Top of the World--Imagine Dragons
Once There Was a Hushpuppy--Beasts of the Southern Wild Soundtrack
One Line Wonder--The Avett Brothers
Pretty Girl from Cedar Lane--The Avett Brothers
Questions 67 and 68--Chicago
Rock and Roll--Eric Hutchinson
Seven Nation Army--The White Stripes
Shelter from the Storm--Bob Dylan
Smoke--Ben Folds Five
So Impossible--Dashboard Confessional
Something So Strong--Crowded House
Spaceman-The Killers
Swept Away--The Avett Brothers
Teen Idle--Marina and the Diamonds
Thick as a Brick--Jethro Tull
Unbelievers--Vampire Weekend
Wah-Wah--George Harrison
The Way We Move--Langhorne Slim
We Used to Wait--Arcade Fire
Your Biggest Mistake--Ellie Goulding
Disagree with my weird/cheesy taste in music? Tell me what you like to work out to in the comments!
That's my list. The run went well, but I cannot fathom going nine miles more.
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