A couple breakthroughs today. I applied a ton of bug spray to my shirt, hat, neck, and shoulders as Carrs Pond Rd really had me worried. I also left 30 minutes later, which would hopefully help by having the mosquitoes quieter due to it being daytime when I got there. Worked like a charm - I nabbed one bug on my neck at one point, but I don't think anything stung or bit me through my shirt. I also picked up a few things at Dick's on Friday - I got a couple Under Armour shirts, primarily for increased visibility (bright red and orange), but I think they might also be less mesh-y. Also got a running belt with a couple 9 oz water bottles and some orange Gu - I've been feeling pretty drained on my 10-12 mile runs, so I figured I'd need some help with the longer ones this week. That also worked like a charm - west of Rt 2, there aren't any shops with water fountains / bubblers, so I have to bring my own (even the new ice cream joint at Rt 2 and Middle is without a fountain :(
Overall, a pretty good morning. I have 3 more mapped runs - 2 are just over half marathon length, and the final one will be a 17 mile odyssey.
Today's coverage - made a lot of progress and, yes, the little green thing in the lower right is correct; that was one of the little roads I missed in last week's unplanned route change.
Overall map:
Shaded map, which is a thing of beauty now! Huge progress in the middle west area today!
Stats to date: 46 runs totaling 306.8 miles (avg of 6.67 miles per outing. As noted above, two mid-13s (Carrs Pond stragglers, and the early part of South Rd) and a 17 miler remaining (western part of South Rd and Shippee in its entirety). Today's 15 miler gives me hope of completing the 17 - I only stopped to walk when I was drinking and eating the Gu, in addition to most of the Middle hill from Rt 2 up to the Rt 4 overpass (that's a brutal hill at most times, but definitely after 13+ miles).
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