It's a HOT, HUMID 3 miler

This morning I woke up at a normal wake up time to run before the heat. This morning was an exception to that rule. It was a morning that I woke, saw the temperature, and just said "Ok....f*** it!" It was already 76 degree by 6 am. So I declared it a hot weather training day and lowered my mileage to 3 miles like yesterday. Once I got started on my run, I struggled at times because of the heat, but I pressed on.

After I completed my run, I was happy to get some coconut water to drink in order to prevent any muscle cramps. Tomorrow's a rest day, which is well deserved. My next running day is on Thursday with some humidity predicted, but not as hot. Whoohoo!
Mile 1 9:32
Mile 2 9:34
Mile 3 9:17

Avg Pace - 9:28/mi

Practice makes perfect

Yes, it's now perfect!

I woke up early this morning at 5:30 AM to run in very humid conditions. I kept my pre-run meal very simple to just a Marathon energy bar. I allowed myself some time to digest it since I am prone to acid-reflex (aka 2nd taste of my meal). I even hit the money for the timing of my new pre-run asthma rescue inhaler to 30-35 minutes and I think it made a huge difference this morning. I even took a packet of salt before I left the house (ack!) and chased it with a glass of water to combat the humidity since I knew I was going to sweat like a b**** today. Everything ended up making for a much easier run for me. I loved it!

After I finished my run, I found myself with my sunglasses being foggy along with looking like I took a shower in my own sweat. I was soaked. I just need to remember to pack a towel or two before I head out for a run - MENTAL NOTE! Now I deserve this rest day that I earned.

Mile 1 9:25
Mile 2 9:25
Mile 3 9:31
Mile 4 8:59

Avg Pace - 9:20/mi

Wind Resistant vs. Solar Heat

Which one is worse?

I woke up earlier this morning so I could start beating the heat in order to complete today's 4 mile run. Well, by the time I got out to the IL Prairie Path the temps were in the lower 70's, but the humidity was much lower than yesterday. As I started my run, I started running WB on the path right into the wind. It get me a lot of resistance and made me work for my splits. By the time I got to my mile 2 turnaround, I was getting happy to finally have the wind at my back.

But my happiness was short-lived when I realize the winds were keeping me cool. It quickly got really, really warm. I was psyched to finish my run without overheating. I am slowly learning that I need to get up a little more early if I want to avoid the heat even more. I plan to start that tomorrow morning when I wake up at 6 AM instead of 7.

Mile 1 9:31
Mile 2 9:29
Mile 3 9:14
Mile 4 9:25

It's a HOT, HUMID 6 miler...

...but I got it done. It felt great when I started my run, but things changed quickly when I reached mile 2 on the path. I quickly forgot how far the lakefront path got when I run northbound. The shade and breeze felt good when I felt it, but the heat and humidity got the best of me. I even took a salt packet before I started my run with a sip of water. I even did the wet sport bra trick at the water fountain to cool myself off. It somewhat worked because I was able to finish in the shade.

Mile 1 9:02
Mile 2 9:15
Mile 3 9:28
Mile 4 9:32
Mile 5 9:35
Mile 6 9:34

Total Time - 56:28
Avg Pace - 9:24

Hot, humid 4 miler

Today was a very busy day for me. First, I was working on painting two rooms that I am finally getting to after living in our house for almost two years. I started the morning by taping all of the walls while it was raining wildly outside. As I headed out of the door to Home Depot to purchase the paint, I saw that the weather cleared up. So I quickly completed my shopping and headed home, then I changed into my running clothes and completed my 4 miles on the Salt Creek Trail.

Here's my splits:
Mile 1 9:15
Mile 2 9:09
Mile 3 9:08
Mile 4 9:11
Total time: 36:45
Avg Pace: 9:11/mi


After I finished my run, I picked a half-price Frappachino and heading home to start painting. I worked very hard and finished my project. I will post the before and after pictures tomorrow.

Praying for NO RAIN

...at least until after my long run tommorow morning. I have 12 miles on tap and need to get them. It's last biggest mileage long run until CDC in THREE WEEKS. (Eeeeks!)



Josh and I have made a fun purchase on Wednesday. We ended up becoming a 3 Garmain household after our purchase of a Garmin Nuvi 200W. After my travels on Tuesday, I got lost....again in the suburbs. This will really help me get around.

I also have been running - all of it indoors. It has been very, very humid and hot by the time I get off work. I do not have the advantage of waiting to running outside later since I have to work at 6:30 AM.

Now time to get to bed..