Am I the only one who has runs that go like this:

Get out of car. 
Turn on Garmin. 
Wait for satellites to locate.
Wait.
Wait.
Wait.
Stare at wrist like an idiot and wait.
Wait some more.
Satellites located and I'm off-----

00:01   ouch ouch ouch ouch
00:15   OHMIGOSH it's ONLY been 15 minutes?  Ugh...
00:27   so I'm supposed to run for 2 hours, but a 30 minute run is still good.  Right?
00:42   OK, I'm not looking at my watch again for at least another 30 minutes
00:44   DAMMIT!!!!  Only 2 minutes have passed. 
00:58   an hour run is perfectly acceptable for a weeknight, right??? Running is stupid!!
00:59   ouch ouch ouch ouch
1:01     Yes!  Over the halfway point.  I think I can do this.
1:10     OK, things are loosening up.  I'm feeling much better.
1:20     ALL RIGHTY- I'm getting in the groove now.  Time to turn this up and go for a run!
1:53     Holy moly- I'm almost done
1:58     Do I have to stop already???? :(

My engine is like a 1965 Mustang in the dead of a frigid Alaskan winter.  It takes FOREVER for me to warm up, but once I get there I can go all day.  It's that first hour+ that makes me want to scream, but then the time begins to fly by and I lose myself.

Just wondering if I'm the only one...

Palo Duro 50K is just 5 days away.  I'm SUPER stoked!  It will be my first PD run and my first 50K.  I'm not hoping for anything spectacular.  I'm a turtle on the trails.  I average between 14-16 min/miles.  I am hoping for sub 8 hours, but am planning on being out there 9.  I just want to soak up as much of the run as I can.  My friend Sarah is coming with me.  Road trip, running, camping, friends, trails,  and America's 2nd largest canyon.  Is there anything about this trip that doesn't sound amazing??? 

Run wild, friends!