Ran 6 easy miles, and actually kept it pretty easy today. I think the lack of sleep while camping caught up to me since I felt like going slow and keeping it that way. There was also a very stiff breeze threatening to turn cooler. I enjoyed it all, though, and it certainly beats running in high heat and humidity. I sweated a little more than I thought I would for such a cool temperature, but maybe it was a little more humid than I thought. Or maybe my body was telling me to go slow since it was worn out. Whatever.
One thing I forgot to mention from Saturday's run was that I went the whole 12 miles without fluids or gel. I had done the same the weekend before when running 10 miles, so thought I'd try it at a little bit shorter distance. The temperature was cool so I didn't miss it and didn't suffer any ill complications. I certainly wouldn't try it during higher temps, and I'll take something during the coming weekend's 15-miler, but it was an interesting experiment that seemed to work. I think of it as getting my body used to a little more stress and hopefully that will pay off.
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