The Susan G Komen 5k was today in Vermont. The morning was hazy, but the forecast showed no rain for the morning. But boy oh boy was it HUMID!
Today marked a glorious record-breaking-time: 26:08. Granted, that's not the fastest 5k known to man, but it's the best I've done in several years. Movin' on up...!!
Next goal: hitting under 25:00 for a 5k by Turkey-Trot season.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hot town, Summer in the...Boonies?
This summer's been much cooler than I remember from back home. Today we were set to reach 85 degrees. Though my morning run started late (10am, not 6am!), I don't think it was SUPER hot during my run.
Hal Higdon has a master plan for me: today was 14 miles. I mapped it out on www.MapMyRun.com (aka my most visited site, move over Facebook! You've SO been replaced!) Sounded simple: keep hanging rights into New York, curve back into Vermont, cross two covered bridges, cut around the airport, head home. Holy bratworst, Batman! The hills that I came across were comparable to those along IM-Moo's bike courses. Holy HELL where did those come from!? I thought I was being tricky and routing myself AROUND the hills--not through them.
At mile 4-ish I started feeling pretty warm and thirsty. Buggers, I still have 10 miles to go. Suck it up, girlie. Pull up your big girl panties and deal with it! I told mself. I made it to mile 10 before needing to walk. But then I walked for about the last 2 miles. I even cut a corner and made my run 12.7 miles. I was so darn thirsty by the time I got to that intersection: turn right and add an extra mile and a half; turn left and head STRAIGHT home to cool, refreshing Brita water... not a hard decision there.
Thank goodness for my common sense to put on sunscreen this morning. Sure needed it. Much of the route was NOT shaded (though trees/mountains were everywhere--just not doing their j-o-b on the course!!).
Note to self: On hot days, wear a hat.
Hal Higdon has a master plan for me: today was 14 miles. I mapped it out on www.MapMyRun.com (aka my most visited site, move over Facebook! You've SO been replaced!) Sounded simple: keep hanging rights into New York, curve back into Vermont, cross two covered bridges, cut around the airport, head home. Holy bratworst, Batman! The hills that I came across were comparable to those along IM-Moo's bike courses. Holy HELL where did those come from!? I thought I was being tricky and routing myself AROUND the hills--not through them.
At mile 4-ish I started feeling pretty warm and thirsty. Buggers, I still have 10 miles to go. Suck it up, girlie. Pull up your big girl panties and deal with it! I told mself. I made it to mile 10 before needing to walk. But then I walked for about the last 2 miles. I even cut a corner and made my run 12.7 miles. I was so darn thirsty by the time I got to that intersection: turn right and add an extra mile and a half; turn left and head STRAIGHT home to cool, refreshing Brita water... not a hard decision there.
Thank goodness for my common sense to put on sunscreen this morning. Sure needed it. Much of the route was NOT shaded (though trees/mountains were everywhere--just not doing their j-o-b on the course!!).
Note to self: On hot days, wear a hat.
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