Today was a total fiasco. I got started way too early, and the temperature when I started (at 7:30 am) was already 85 degrees. This did not bode well for me. I got to the track in good time, faster than I intended to, took a water break, ran a mile, had to take another water break, ran my second mile, took a third water break, then took off for home. After about a mile, I realized I was totally drained from the heat and shut it down. Luckily my wife was able to come pick me up as I was still 1 1/2 miles from home! Total time was 44:09 for an average of 8:01/mile. This coming week I need to make sure that I get my runs in much earlier before it gets hot out. The joys of living in sunny AZ . . . |