My new toy

Faced with the prospect of being stranded in 90 degree weather without hydration, I bought myself a Fuel Belt. I've been lucky at my parents' house, where I can't go very far on my runs (lucky?), so water and Propel are always at least 2 miles away. But now that we're moving up where B&G are, I'll have trails and golf cart paths to run on that extend beyond 4 miles. That's a long time to wait for water if I get thirsty.

So I bought a Fuel Belt. The four-bottle version. I didn't think I'd need all four bottles, so I filled one with water and one with Propel and out I went. Or not quiet. So much for the promise for "no bounce." There was plenty of bounce. I had the bottles positioned on my back, but as I ran, they continued to swing themselves to my front. So frustrating. I finally had to stop and put the bottles in the front. From then on out, it was smooth sailing, if not heavy sailing. I also had to strap the belt on pretty snuggly to stop the bouncing, which was a little uncomfortable. After a while, though, I zone out and didn't notice.

I did notice that I was drinking 4 ounces of liquid a time, and one bottle holds only 6 ounces. Hmm...maybe I'd need all four bottles after all. I ended up refilling my water twice. I'll try all four next week, but even just two bottles were sooo heavy. I might have to take two bottles of water and skip the Propel. Maybe I'll stash a GU in the pocket of my new toy.

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Run time: 01:50:00

Distance: 11.0 miles

Avg. pace: 10:00 / mi

Best pace: 06:48 / mi
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Mile #1: 09:29
Mile #2: 09:09
Mile #3: 10:04
Mile #4: 10:09
Mile #5: 09:39
Mile #6: 10:06
Mile #7: 10:21
Mile #8: 10:13
Mile #9: 10:17
Mile #10: 10:18
Mile #11: 10:13
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Fair, 71 degrees F
Felt like: 71 degrees F
Dewpoint: 66 degrees F
Humidity: 84%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Pressure: 30.03 rising
Winds: From NNW, 3 mph
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TOTAL MILES THIS WEEK: 25