Clothing Makes All The Difference (Win)

Oy, that title makes it sound like I was running naked--yikes!  Not even close.  Tonight's running ensamble was exactly what I wore this morning: purple REI top (as seen in my current profile picture) and Old Navy compression capris, with Saucony running shoes.  Yes, wearing the capris a second time was not a good idea.  They were not as compression-y as they were this morning and were all over the place while I was trying to run running. When I started to run the waist of my pants folded and started to slide down.  The pants are about mid-calf length, but during any running segments they creeped up to my knees. Since I can't run while trying to hold my pants in a comfortable position I decided to walk the entire time.  A lazy excuse--I know, but also a lesson learned.

Time/Weather: 
     Started walking at 19:30. The sun was setting and it was 88*F out with high, thin clouds.  The lights around the complex were not even on yet--but they should have been.

What didn't work:
      Pants!  My pants didn't work!  Hello laundry bills with all the extra clothes to wash since I can only wear some of them once.  Maybe next time I will wear the compression pants the first time for a run in the evening and then save them for my morning walk (unless they are really, really sweaty).  I need to change ear buds--the ones that came with my phone don't seem to stay in my ears.

What worked:
     Electronics set up!  Ipod was running C25K and the app was playing Mumford and Sons. I had my phone running Endomondo while quietly stashed away.  I downloaded a mix from rockmyrun.com for free tonight, but wasn't able to load it onto my ipod before going out.  I'll try again tomorrow.

Motivation: 
     While it seems like I didn't have much motivation tonight but only had excuses, I kept walking after the first lap and went almost the same distance as I did this morning.  Getting out of the house wasn't the problem--the pants were!

A mile is still a mile!

*If you look at the graph below notice the elevation.  Somehow walking laps around my apartment complex I went below sea level.  Wow!