long run of love

Yesterday I knew I was going to run long as soon as I got up.

I had semi-planned it the night before, especially as I hadn't run the day before. My body was feeling the effects of chopping my Grandma's weeds for an hour an a half. I honestly believe that my nano gave the rhythm to forget how long and how hard I was working..I was into my jams yo. I swear, my Grandma had some weeds that were taller than me and as thick as baseball bat! I sweated, I chopped, I got a back spasm.

Anywho, yesterday I awoke determined to run with the sunrise.

I got up at 6 am., the Sun was barely coming out, so I got up and washed the face, and got my gear on. I chugged down two cups of water and stuffed my gu down my shorts. I didn't feel like eating at all, but I knew with the distance I planned to run, I would need some type of nourishment, so I found my old leftover Gu packet from last year's marathon and stuffed it in my shorts.

I stretched for a minute, got my just uploaded playlist situated, and walked a good 4oo yards to warmup. Walked down the dirt road, and stood and sent some words up for safety, and I was off.

I ran easy and with long strides..getting my groove on. I periodicaly checked my itunes + system to get my pace just right. I had figured with a long run of 10 miles, I wanted to average 9:00 minute miles in order to finish in an hour and a half.

I ran to the .80 miles to the dogs at the house, right before I hit the canal. I ignored them nipping at my heels and told them to guzzzant! I held my rocks loosely in my right hand..like I always do, and my keys that I use for a shank in my left.

Nice sqooshy dirt. It coated my legs in brownness and made my run feel as if I was running on air. Still keeping my pace in check..I passed about 4 peeps walking/running with their dogs. One was a Native man who was kicking ass..nice.

Again, I felt pity for my poor white belly and back..., sides I was gettin hot. Lets just say I got a nice tan on my back and belly...heh.

Before I had started my run, I had checked the temps on channel 10, according to the news, it was 75 degrees when I ran. THe air was so nice and cool..with a slight breeze lifting my hair.

Before I knew it, I had reached 3.5 miles and Pima Rd. I crossed the river and I was off the Reservation..lol.

Nice & easy..

I stopped at mile 6.2 to eat my gu and chug some water at the rest area.

Got my game face back on and began my run back to the rez.

By then, the sun was beating down my face and I was feeling tightness in my left foot.

But I finished..in 1:30:01. 9:00 minutes miles ...yea!

Total for week: 26 miles.

I rock.