Location: Austin Town Lake
Distance: 4 mi

Was in Austin for a meeting, and my hotel was right on beautiful Town Lake.  The weather was beautiful and wonderfully cool compared to Houston, so I couldn't pass up the chance to run.   The hotel location was perfect - it was just one elevator ride and 20 steps from my room to the running trail.

I started by heading east.  The trails were relatively crowded with runners, walkers and tourists.  Not as crowded as Memorial, but enough for me to feel safe exploring new trails.  Some sculling teams were out for practice, as well as a few kayakers and small sailboats.

About 5 minutes into my run, my Garmin was flashing low battery.  I had brought everything EXCEPT my Garmin charger.  I hoped that the battery would hold out for the run.  Nope. 1 minute later, the battery went out.  What a disappointment - the GPS function was perfect for exploring new trails, and still logging my mileage.  Fortunately, there were 1/4 mile markers all along the trail. 

I did 2 miles heading east, then looped back west for another 2 miles.  I was supposed to put in 7 miles total, but I had to get ready for dinner with my brother.  I planned to put in the last 3 miles after dinner, but I got back to the hotel at 11pm.   *sigh*   So much for my plans to break up the mileage over 1 day.