This morning, I arrived on campus about 15 minutes later than I would've liked. When I got to the gym, I found that a wellness class was in full session and every single treadmill was occupied. Nerds!
I could've hopped on an elliptical for a few minutes and waited out a treadmill since students tend to have short attention spans on there, but I don't really like the elliptical, so instead, I turned on my heal, went out the door and started running.
Just about every aspect of this was undesirable: It was mid-morning so hot as hell, I didn't have my running sunglasses or visor (just regular sunglasses, which sufficed), and I didn't have my Garmin. Thankfully, I've run near campus enough that I have a few routes that I know well, so I knew a 3 mile loop that would work for the morning's run.
Man alive, it was hot, though. It was 9:15 when I headed out and the temp hovered just shy of 90 degrees, with humidity in the bazillions. Un. com. fort. able. Combine that with this lingering cold, and I felt like I was slogging along.
At the very end of the run, I was actually felt like I was warming in to it, but by then I was done. I suppose I could've stopped back inside the gym to see if a treadmill had opened up and tried to get a mile or two more in, but I decided to just call it good for the morning. I think I'll aim to get another few miles in this evening at home, though.
So, it wasn't really the run I'd planned on, but it was the run I got. I feel like August has thrown me a lot of small running hurdles like this all month; thankfully, I haven't let any of them deter the running streak, but still. I'm looking forward to a clean slate in September.
On the bright side, I remembered a towel today!
8 comments:
Great feathery baby Jesus! You had to run during your planned run? Ludicrous!
Awesome... running outside is so much better than inside. I love running on a hot sunny day (crazy I know). I hope this means your head cold is going away and you are feeling better!
I've had a few of those type of runs. I feel so miserable at first but never regret it. I am always glad when it's over though!
It was hot here too. And with no mill in VA LBM and I have been hitting the very hot road every day. Thank heavens that little guy is skinny. ;-)
Nice work getting it done! Here's to a great and much cooler September!
hope the outside air was fresher than the inside? even though it was so hot!! nice job. sometimes you have to be creative with running ;)
You didn't teach after that, did you?
I agree, back to school is always refreshing even if we don't get a true fall in Florida.
I can't wait for a some cooler temps and less humidity!
No visor!!!!! You could have died out there without a visor.....
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