So the sod for my house came on Tuesday, and we haven't had anything but scorching hot temperatures and dry weather since. On the plus side, I also got a new grill to use on these dry, sunny days. Anyway, this blog isn't about my ruminations; it's supposed to be about running.
Workout Details
Tuesday I set out to do a tempo run at about 11:30, which was a bit later than I should've gone. It was already 80-85 degrees by the time I stepped outside. Well, the heat really affected me. It's the first time running in this kind of temperature since last year, so my body has not acclimated at all yet. I did my mile warmup, and set off for 2 miles at 7:40, followed by a brief rest, and another mile at 7:40 before cooldown. That was ambitious. If it was 50 degrees, I'm confident I would've been successful. As it was, I did not succeed. I got 1.5 miles done on my first interval, but I had to take a walk break. Then... when I started up again, I could only manage another kilometer (.63 miles). All in all, I ended at 4 miles in 35:25. At least it was enough fast running to serve the purpose of the workout, but I wish I could have done more. There's always next week.
Tomorrow I plan to do 10-12 miles, but it's going to be extremely hot, so I might tucker out early. My friend Mike is coming into town and going to bike it with me, so he had the bright idea of him bringing my rollerblades in his backpack just in case. It should be fun. I've got a couple ideas of where to run so I can explore a bit more of Shakopee on foot.
I missed the registration for the Minneapolis Half-marathon; I went to sign up today with no luck. Oh well, I was on the fence anyway.
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