MapMyRun.com | View IMapMyRun: Jun 17, 2010 6:14 AM in Dallas, Texas.
It was sluggish and uphill more than I am liked it to be, but it was completed!
Completed (Run): Distance 3.04 mi, Duration 0:40:54, Pace 13:26 min/mile, Speed 4.5 mph.
MapMyRun.com | View IMapMyRun: Jun 16, 2010 12:14 PM in Carrollton, Texas.
Completed (HOT Run): Distance 3.00 mi, Duration 0:36:53, Pace 12:19 min/mile, Speed 4.9 mph.
Just returned from my lunchtime training run. It was so insanely hot out there! The 3-miler felt like it just would not end. The temperature showed it to be 92° with a heat index of holy-crap-your-shoes-are-melting! I finished even though I did need to take a couple of walking breaks to re-hydrate.
I was so happy to finish this run. It makes me re-evaluate running in the midday sun. I’m going to either have to suck it up and get up at 5am to be out the door on my run by 5:15am, hit the treadmill at the gym, or run at night. The last thing I wanna do is get sick from the extreme Texas heat.
I normally run with an Iron man water bottle belt, which holds 16 oz of fluids and has a zipper pocket for lip balm, emergency cash and my work badge (if needed). This thing is a freaking life saver! In heat like today’s you have got to be able to hydrate during your run or walk. Also nothing is worse than dried up lips – so that accessory pocket comes in handy!
I also purchased some Nuun electrolyte tablets. Just drop one tablet in 16 oz of water and it dissolves to make an electrolyte rich drink, without added sugars.
Better to be over prepared when running in the extreme heat, even if that means NOT running in extreme heat!
Completed (Run): Distance 3.64 mi, Duration 0:48:25, Avg Pace 13:18 min/mile, Avg Speed 4.5 mph
MapMyRun.com – Regular Run: iMapMyRun: Jun 15, 2010 7:48 AM on 06/15/2010.
This morning before the doctor’s appointment, I went out for an early run. My training schedule has me set to run 3 miles today. I ran in the neighborhood out of sheer convenience. If given the time I would rather run as much as I possibly can on the actual White Rock Marathon route. I’m pretty bad at being over-prepared.
Today though, due having that appointment, I stayed closeby.
I didn’t map my route ahead of time – that TOTALLY went against being prepared. I figured that I knew my ‘hood well enough to have a good idea on how my mileage would go. Yeah well I figured wrong.
I started out my run making my way through the tree covered streets. Our neighborhood has wonderful landscaping filled with big trees. It was nicer to run in than I imagined it to be. I got on a few winding streets and got my taste if hills. It made for a good run! Problem was I got a little turned around and at my 3 mile training goal, I was a little over a half mile from the house and not much time to get home, shower, have coffee, and eat before this appointment!
I hauled butt home. I have not run full on since re-tweaking my back. That was due to over-exertion with my then new Supershoes about 6 weeks ago. I still paid close attention to my back and how my body ran, so I could make it home safely.
I did…Thank God. I live to run another day, and this time I’ll look at the map before I leave!
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