After seeing the forecast for Friday, with temps in the 90s in the early morning and climbing to 100+, I decided to do a tempo run and shift my long run to Sunday. I’m all for training in it if you’re gonna race in it…but there are limits!
While the oppressive heat had subsided, Mother Nature was still clearly in a mood this morning. It was in the mid-70s with matching humidity by 6. Fine…bring it on! Slow and steady was pretty much the approach – today’s run was just about getting the miles and focusing on form.
Around mile 7, the rain started – a good steady shower. Fine…bring it on! I’ll take running in the rain over the heat any day. Well…Mother Nature must have known was I was thinking because just as I got to around 9.5 miles, the sun came out in full force. I thought – I’ve got a mile and a half to go…Fine…bring it on!
In the end 11.27 done and all in all it was a good steady run. I was surprised how quiet it was on the roads today – for most of the run, I saw no one else except for the occasional cyclist. There finally a few runners towards the end….unusual.
While obviously not ideal conditions, I’m so glad out I got out there today. Only 2 weeks to go until R’n’R Providence – hopefully this past week of heat-running will serve me well on race day!
Way to go!!
Way to go Michelle! This “heat training” will be perfect for Providence!!!
Nice job Michelle!
Awesome work! Way to acknowledge the heat and run a smart run.
I hope you’ll get some heat relief for the race!! You’re doing some great and very smart running lately. Keep it up!
Nice job getting in the miles. It’s been absolutely oppressive here, which makes it hard to fit it all in!
Way to go, Michelle!
Training in the heat isn’t an easy feat! You did a very a good job.
Awesome job! You’re going to ROCK R&R!
Winks & Smiles,
Wifey