And I get the idea you live out in the countryside?8.1 miles in 55 sunny degrees. All but 0.1 barefoot. Over dressed, but was able to layer off the long sleeve shirt at 1.5 miles. Definitely the route with rougher asphalt sections. Tried to not worry about time and let my feet do the running. Felt good, but I think I need to find a little smoother route if I want to work on better times for my distance. Any thoughts from you longer distance runners? How do you all pick your routes? Maybe I should start a separate thread on this subject....I think I will.
Don't rule out giving yourself the adventure of once in a while driving to a place you think might be fun for a long run.