I chose to sleep in a bit yesterday morning instead of go running, so I had to either complete my long run on a treadmill, brave the heat, or put off the run until this morning. I already know what it is like to run before work and to brave the heat, so I decided to try running on the treadmill. I chose to go to the gym because their treadmills are better than the one I have at home. However, six miles on a treadmill seems to take forever. I'm lucky that this week was a recovery week and my long run was shorter than it has been for a few weeks. I think the gym was warmer than it normally is as well. That wouldn't be surprising given the record heat we've been having.
I did pretty well on the run all things considered. I ran most of the distance at 5.3 mph, slowing down every mile or so for a good drink of water. I sped up a bit at the end--no so much because I felt like I could but because I felt like if I didn't finish soon I'd lose my mind!
Things pick back up in the training schedule this week. I'll actually be glad to put in longer and harder runs to combat some of life stresses that have been increasing lately. In fact, I'm having a hard time accepting that today is a rest day. I really want to go out and beat down some stress.
On a lighter note, my nephew did really well at his race. He finished strong. He is only three, so of course he didn't have an easy time with even the relatively short 1K distance. But he did it all himself. And he sprinted the end. I couldn't be prouder. As promised, I'll include a picture of him and his beaming face!
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