Running Laur's Fall Five Miler TWICE

Running Laur's (Virtual) Fall Five Miler was PLANNED for Tuesday the 22nd... Since I was dead to the world sick on Monday and Tuesday of last week and ran 3 milers with my newly-wed work-lunch-running-buddy Shelby I postponed my RACE to Sunday.. And since I JUST signed up for a Half Marathon on Halloween...I needed to get in a LONG run. So I did the Fall Five Miler TWICE :)

Ready to go with my BFF on bike and with the camera..
Full gear: Brooks EZ T and gloves, New Balance Tights, Headsweats ear cover and Moeben Sleeves. The outfit ROCKED!!

• When I got to the Orting trail parking lot I turned on TRUSTY Garmin only to see a "Battery Low" warning. REALLY? I guess with my foggy head last week I never fully charged my Garmin...UGH. I headed to the Restroom...and vandals had covered the toilets and sink with toilet paper and other unmentionables.. UGH UGH! Being the nice person that I am I did my best to clean up the piles of white tissue....thankfully it all flushed down.

• It was about 43' when I started, I could see my breath. My bargain $5 Brooks gloves, Headsweats ear cover and new butterfly Moeben Sleeves did the trick!! Loving my FALL running gear. Charity arrived wearing her Pink (the singer) concert T-shirt, "So What I am a Rock-star..." We stretched and hit the trail. Garmin went into paperweight mode before I even got started...so we used Biker Buddies watch timer, thankfully the trail has mile markers.

• My legs felt AMAZING! I really wanted to test my pace, but without the Garmin help I just RAN...no watch, no music. At about mile 2.5 Charities bike was acting up...so I went on ahead. The trail smelled of Fall, wet leaves, moss and pungent River. It was a mix of good and REALLY bad...not sure if people left dead fish around after they got their full, but YUCK!! Running alone can be SCARY especially on secluded sections.

• I ran past a man in a trench coat.. Ummmm...what is in his pocket? Internal Thoughts " You are Tall and could take him if he tried anything. But what if he has a tazer or gun? He may try to drag me in the bushes...Charity is not far behind. Speed up, and run to the FAR left you will be OK." Heart pounding and I made it past him. Why do I ALWAYS worry?

• Half-way I tested a new flavor of Gu, which confirmed my theory, I am a PLAIN Gu person. The Moeben Sleeve pockets held the Gu and did not slip...BONUS!! I felt STRONG.. Charity caught up and we snapped a couple photos for my new header....what do you think?? The rest of the run we talked and I felt GREAT! My only issue was slight pain in my left arch...but I have new Brooks shoes coming so hopefully that will be fixed...
  

Me and my buddy...ALWAYS blurry..

Fall Five Miler TWICE= 1:25:33

Unofficial 5 mile time= 42:33ish

On a FAMILY note we went on our Annual trip to the Corn Maze and Pumpkin patch on Saturday. And to the the Fair just after I ran my 10 miles. I am one TIRED Mom today..