Running Naked
There was a time I would turn around and go home if I forgot my beloved Garmin. But I have found that I've been so focused on what the Garmin says for a pace, that I'm not listening to my body. I tried my first "naked" run earlier this week and I loved it! So, I did it again later on in the week. Again, loved it. Today, I went out for an easy, recovery 3 miles with the husband on the rail trail and left the Garmin at home again. Yes, folks. 3 days without the Garmin. It feels so liberating! I don't need it for mileage because I did run on the rail trail and it is well marked for mileage (every 1/4 mile), so I'm good there. I admit, I do glance at the clock on the car dash just before walking away from the car and I check out the time again when I return, but that's it. No minute to minute obsession of my pace. Tucker was at swim lessons at the time, so it was just Ward, Izzy, Pepper, and myself. Ward wanted to run a little further, s