Texting while running may be dangerous to your run.

This was another after work run on the treadmill (last night) at the local gym, and by the way I didn’t see the 30 min sign either.  I saddle up on the open treadmill and warm up and start increasing my speed to a slow running pace…  Cell phone perched in front of me so my son can text me when he is ready for a ride… 

I get a text, hubby wants salsa brought home.  “ok” I text back.

I get a text; hubby wants to know what I’m doing.  “run” I text back.

I get a text; hubby wants to know if he needs to pick up son.  “no” I MEAN to text back.  But hubby sees “nn”.

I get a text; hubby wants to know what “nn” means.  “No!” I text back.

I get a text; hubby says I shouldn’t yell my texts at him. 

I get in 3 miles but it didn’t feel like a great run or anything… maybe it was the texting frustration, or the heels I wore to work.  I get the text from my son after I had already abandoned the run and was getting water.  We get the salsa and get home to a taco dinner hubby has prepared; thus the need for salsa.  He is great… But texting while running is never a good idea.

Split	Hour:Minute:Second Time	Miles Distance	Minutes per Mile Avg Pace
Summary	00:38:19	3.30	11:39
1	00:11:57	1.00	12:01
2	00:12:10	1.00	12:11
3	00:10:42	1.00	10:44
4	00:03:29	0.29	11:41

Time:	00:38:19
Moving Time:	00:37:20
Elapsed Time:	00:38:19

Avg Speed:	5.1 mph
Avg Moving Speed:	5.3 mph
Max Speed:	6.1 mph

Avg HR:	161 bpm
Max HR:	176 bpm