First Long Run

This morning we parked beachside and planned to run our 7 miles over the causeway, around downtown, and then back to the car where we would buy a delish frappe for all our hard work. We got started late, because I chose to stay up until the WVU/LSU game ended which was after midnight. I think it was around 8:30 when we got there and already hot - around 80 degrees, but felt like 88. Felt like more than that going up the bridge, just ask Boy. It took him out. After we got over the first side of the bridge, which we both ran up, but only I ran down, I realized the GPS was off. Dang it! I waited at the bottom of the hill for boy, we walked/ran the rest of the route (the other 6 miles) and Boy does not walk fast. At all.

Here's a picture of him before we even got to the hill. I think he had a groove going on and I asked him to stop for a picture so he wasn't happy with me. Now that I see he actually lost the groove, I will not be stopping him for any more great photo opportiunities, sorry :( When he stopped to walk, he mostly complained that his stomach was cramping. He had a full bottle of gatorade at mile 2.5 and it was gone by mile 3.5, so he has to learn rationing like the rest of us have. Rookie trial and error. He will find what works for him. He refused my chocolate power gel.

I ran the bridge on the way back, Boy told me to go ahead. I stopped at the top and waited to get a picture. He didn't appreciate that either. I was saying, come on run for just a minute so I can get this picture, but...no... he said he head was too hot! By this time he had drank from a fountain. I had him wet his hair in it, and he drank the better part of my drink bottle that we had filled up there. Another park with water fountain was waiting at the end of the bridge, so I got him to run *part* of the way down the bridge. That was a tough run. Next time we definitely need to get out earlier. Wondering if we should change the day to Saturday. 1 hr, 45 minutes later, When we got back to the car, I think I have a ticket because there is not money in the meter - but it turned out, its just an envelop for a ticket. I don't know what that means?!