Still hot. Still humid. Still windy.
I’m still running midday.
I’m starting to taper my training for my race on Saturday. I’m thankful for fewer miles in this weather.
I’m also thankful that according to the weather channel, they are predicting overcast skies with temperatures in the upper 60s for race time. That sounds fantastic right now! 😉
Oh, I’m SUPER thankful for the new Gold Bond Friction Defense stick. It totally rocks! And completely saved me from the runner’s chafe yet again today.
So, I’m kind of on my own this week. I’m still using the coaching from PRT “8 weeks to 10k” program, but setting up my own run time.
Today’s run was very hot, humid, and windy. Rather than kill myself in training runs before Saturday’s 1/4-mari, I decided to incorporate short walking intervals for every 12 minutes of running. That seemed to work out well for me. The walks gave me just enough time to bring my heart rate down a bit so that I could get through another 12 minutes of running.
I’m thankful for the early start for Saturday’s race. The conditions at that time should be cooler than conditions that I’ve done some training in. That should leave me feeling more capable to conquer the race.
Week 8, Day 3.
I actually intended to follow today’s training schedule completely. Except I ended up changing everything mid-run. It’s hot out today. I didn’t hydrate enough. I started feeling nauseous and a little light-headed and decided to cut my run short today.
I’m disappointed, but wanted to be safe.
I’m planning a long run tomorrow, but also planning to start it before we hit the heat of midday.
2012: My Year On The Run 