HOT DAAAAAAWG! Hot run on 5/25/12

Like the title says, it was hot:

A nice, flat route right along the creek, but absolutely no wind to speak of.  To go along with all the rain we've had in the past 48 hours (and the high temps), it was SUPER humid!    

My stated goals were to hit the trails, finish 6 miles and (most importantly) don't die.  Well, mission accomplished!  Temps were in the upper 80's (one degree off the all-time high) and it was crazy stupid humid.  I was down on the creek - in a sheltered valley.  I did have a lot of shade, but there was no breeze or anything to help me out.  I survived though.

I have to think back to how my body would have handled this type of weather last summer, or how it would have been 6 months ago (given me being a little used to the heat in January).  It was hard, and my heart rate was high, but I just got the sense from my body that it was "a-okay" to keep on trucking.  I don't think I'm making it 26 miles in these temperatures, but if I can keep my body cool in these conditions, then 50's-60's will work out great.

Even if I blow it on 26 miles, I'm happy that I'm able to complete a run like this - injury free, in these temperatures.  This is the "shape" that I was shooting for.  Well, I'd still like to lose some more weight.  I'm down about 9 lbs for the year - a little shot of my goal of closer to 15-20.  It's okay though, I want to keep going on this push regardless.  Triathlon season is right around the corner.  That means shorter/intense workouts and hopefully some strength training.

With that, have a nice weekend everyone!

D

Running Total:
May:  71.62
2012:  241.14