To see this guy...
Thank you, weather.com
Dun duh dun.As a {fair weather} runner, this is my death sentence.
But I thought it was about time to give you an update on my running.
And to be honest about it.
So let's start with honesty....
First of all, remember when I complained about running in the wind?
I take it back.
Because wind is the only way I can run in this ridiculous heat and humidity that poses for summer time in Delaware!
So, over the last week, I have forced myself into several smaller, slower paced runs to compensate.
Starting with this one on Memorial Day.
We were still in Georgia.
The humidity was at about 225%.
And it was 85 degrees by 9 am.
When the run was done, I came inside dripping. LITERALLY.
But then we were home.
Where it was hotter.
And I managed to push my butt around the neighborhood for this run.
Honesty: I stopped halfway through for a water break.
I'm lame, but I consider it the same as hydrating during my race.
My body needed this in the 90 degree heat.
And then, a few days later, this run happened.
In the middle of an afternoon.
So I phoned it in.
Jillian would be so disappointed in me.
But I redeemed myself.
A nice, solid 3.58 run with a friend later in the day.
It was heavenly.
And only partly because it had cooled off.
After a week of running by myself, I realized how much I had missed running with someone.
As nice as Pandora is, nothing competes with conversation.
And after chatting with my friend during our run, I was motivated to push myself.
So last night, I went out there and gave it all I had.
Promising myself that if I kept my pace below a 9 minute mile, I would let myself quit at the first loop.
Which would be a 2.7 mile course.
And here she is:
2.7 miles in 23:50.
That's an 8:52 mile.
My goal for next week will be to either increase my distance and maintain that pace or increase my pace with the same distance.
6 of one...
But all things considered, I would call this a successful running week.
Hot or cold.
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