Running in Gabs

Although I haven’t posted anything about it yet, I have managed to do a bit of running in the past few weeks. I have been out 2-3 times each week and ran for 30-40 mins each time. I haven’t been wearing my Garmin, (which is liberating in itself, you should all try it sometime) so I’m not sure about my pace or distance. It has been fun running in a new environment. Running here is a mix of paved roads, dirt paths, cobble stones and dodging the occasional car. I have had to pay particular attention when crossing the streets since drivers always seem to come from the wrong direction! (Driving is on the left in Botswana and judging by the lack of other runners I’ve seen here, I don’t think they are used to looking out for us.)

I usually need a goal or end point to stay motivated with my running, but as of right now, I don’t have a race or distance in particular that I’m training for. This is partly because I have slowly been building my distance back up after transitioning to minimalist footwear, but also because I don’t know of any races in Botswana while we will be here. Luckily though, the new surroundings are creating enough of an urge for me to get out there. It has also helped that our new friend Lidija is also a runner and has texted me for a run when she’s been up for it.

As I build my distance a bit more, I hope to get out for some longer runs, maybe even a trail run if such a thing exists here!