Wow, tough run this morning. I have been slacking on running . A tropical storm (Hermine) dropped 12-14 inches of rain on Austin this week. I haven't run all week and when I went to the Y to workout, it was closed because they were nervous the dam on the other side of the highway may give.
Excuses aside, I had planned to run 15 this morning. I got my new hydration belt. The ampiphod velocity full tilt. It holds a 20 oz bottle that rides right in the small of your back. It took some adjustment to get the belt to ride correctly. When I first started it wasn't tight enough, so the bottle was bouncing all around. I had to cinch it down pretty tight. Even with the belt riding correctly, it caused my shorts to rub a bit on my lower back. I'm going to have to work on that.
I also tried my first gel during a run. I tired the Strawberry Clif Shot. The flavor and palatability wasn't bad but it didn't do much for my energy. I'm not sure I can blame the gel for this one though. I chose to stay awake until 2:00 AM reading when I knew I was getting up at 4:00 to run. I only made 7 of the planned 15 and had to walk 3 miles home from Twin Creeks.
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