As I'm sure you're all tired of hearing, the heat has been brutal and then more brutal and then still brutal. Severe drought conditions down here. So when I looked at the 10-day forecast and saw this:
Seriously? Number that start with 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s? Oh, happy day. Is it sad that I'm excited about weather in the 90s? Well after two months of almost constant 100s, including many weeks where temps were in the 105-112 range and it was 90 degrees even at 5am, this looks like a very welcome relief... especially Monday. I have the Labor of Love 10k on Monday. And
someone evil (hint - look right) thinks it's time for me to PR. And that guy has massively selective hearing. I try to remind him that I set my PR in fabulous 40 degree weather on a totally flat course. I'll be running a very hilly course and it'll still be much hotter than optimal running temps. (The course is so hilly, that
Libby used it to train for the San Fran marathon because the total elevation change for the distance was the same...) But that dude just doesn't listen. He *did* promise me that it would count for my Tuesday Torture and I could take Tuesday easy... so maybe he does occassionally wear a halo. But I will be busting my rear to pound the pavement at super speeds on Monday. I highly anticipate puking (and I have a very strong stomach). I already warned my friends that are giving me a ride and running the 5k, that I will likely be a very moody witch when I finish... for at least 30 minutes, and then I'll whine and complain the whole way home. Yep, that's the intent... but I *will* PR, and I'll make Adam hide his tail and horns for at least a day.
10 comments:
I am loving the cool, crisp mornings here now. It is usually pretty cool here anyways (Pacific Northwest) but lately it's been even better. I'm not sure how I would do in such extreme heat.
Good luck at your race! Mother Nature here thought it would be lovely idea to fake everyone out by cooling down with no humidity, and then all of a sudden bring back the heat and humidity, just in time for my 30k training run...
Good luck!! The heat definitely makes it hard to run. I hope you get some cooler weather soon!
Yay for cooler slightly cooler weather! you are going to do awesome tomorrow!!! PR for sure. Have fun while you are kicking butt :) Love the pic of Adam.
i think it was 77* early this morning. and i feel bad because i didn't get out there to enjoy it. tomorrow for sure :)
good luck tomorrow. i wish i was joining you! rock that course and get that pr!
Good luck. Love the attitude and this post. Can't wait to hear about the PR
we've had the same thing...hot and dry... all summer here in new mexico. today the high was only supposed to be 77. HEAVEN! back to hot weather tomorrow though, this was just due to a storm rolling through
Well the lows don't look bad, but highs like that would have me curled up in the fetal position with a tray of ice cubes!!
Good luck!!!! I'll be thinking about you!
ahhhhh!!! hope the race went so well! i was seriously ready for cooler temps. was shocked to come home to KY and it be in the 70s!?! ummm unheard of! loved it on my run this am though!
Post a Comment