This morning Jason got up early with me for a morning rundate. I knew it was going to be warm, but when I actually checked the weather I was really shocked: 77 degrees, 85% humidity and dew point of 72 at 5:30 am. Yowzers.
We got moving and kept the pace relatively slow and steady. There was virtually no breeze to speak of. Usually running in the wind can be miserable, but sometimes having a breeze can be a blessing to help cool you down. No such luck. At least the sun wasn't high in the sky though.
There were some sprinklers on near a park we run through. The water was warm so that didn't help out one bit. The pond started looking pretty inviting I must say. By the time we hit the house, 6 miles later, it looked like we had gone swimming. It's about time to keep a bathing suit downstairs so I can change into then jump into the pool to cool down (note for Friday's run).
It was definitely not an easy peasy run. But, keeping a much slower pace made it more manageable. I know I went through this whole dilema last summer about the heat/humidity just killing my runs. It's going to be really hard to re-program my mindset and make it ok, necessary, to slow down. If I don't, I know I'm going to end up dreading running all summer, and that's not a good thing.
I ended up going ahead and getting in weights during my lunch break. I've been adding in drop sets recently to sort of change things up. I went with back, shoulders and legs. And got in a pretty good burn by the end - hello shaky legs trying to go back downstairs!
Because I've started having a lot of pain in my glutes/piriformis/ischial tuberosity area again, I did add in some additional band exercises and glute bridges in addition to deadlifts. I think I've forgotten what it feels like to not have some sort of ache or pain at this point. Not a good place to be of course.
I feel like I've not been terribly creative with cooking lately, and haven't had any recipes or even workouts for that matter, to share. I did, however, make a really interesting grilled salad last night that I plan on sharing next week - Grilled Peaches, Beets and Tofu Salad.
Have you been grilling up anything fun and creative lately? I love grilling, but usually end up grilling the same thing over and over, in the same way. Lots of grilled veggie salads.
Before I leave you, I did want to share some Way to Go Wednesday shout outs. Feel free to share yours as well, I always enjoy reading them.
Brian at Pavement Runner for another marathon in the books at the recent San Diego Marathon.
Ashley at Healthier Happier Bear for a new 10K PR.
Amy - my running partner - for taking 1st in her age division at a recent 5K.
We got moving and kept the pace relatively slow and steady. There was virtually no breeze to speak of. Usually running in the wind can be miserable, but sometimes having a breeze can be a blessing to help cool you down. No such luck. At least the sun wasn't high in the sky though.
There were some sprinklers on near a park we run through. The water was warm so that didn't help out one bit. The pond started looking pretty inviting I must say. By the time we hit the house, 6 miles later, it looked like we had gone swimming. It's about time to keep a bathing suit downstairs so I can change into then jump into the pool to cool down (note for Friday's run).
It was definitely not an easy peasy run. But, keeping a much slower pace made it more manageable. I know I went through this whole dilema last summer about the heat/humidity just killing my runs. It's going to be really hard to re-program my mindset and make it ok, necessary, to slow down. If I don't, I know I'm going to end up dreading running all summer, and that's not a good thing.
I ended up going ahead and getting in weights during my lunch break. I've been adding in drop sets recently to sort of change things up. I went with back, shoulders and legs. And got in a pretty good burn by the end - hello shaky legs trying to go back downstairs!
Because I've started having a lot of pain in my glutes/piriformis/ischial tuberosity area again, I did add in some additional band exercises and glute bridges in addition to deadlifts. I think I've forgotten what it feels like to not have some sort of ache or pain at this point. Not a good place to be of course.
I feel like I've not been terribly creative with cooking lately, and haven't had any recipes or even workouts for that matter, to share. I did, however, make a really interesting grilled salad last night that I plan on sharing next week - Grilled Peaches, Beets and Tofu Salad.
Have you been grilling up anything fun and creative lately? I love grilling, but usually end up grilling the same thing over and over, in the same way. Lots of grilled veggie salads.
Before I leave you, I did want to share some Way to Go Wednesday shout outs. Feel free to share yours as well, I always enjoy reading them.
Brian at Pavement Runner for another marathon in the books at the recent San Diego Marathon.
Ashley at Healthier Happier Bear for a new 10K PR.
Amy - my running partner - for taking 1st in her age division at a recent 5K.
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