97 Again

It was 97 degrees with heat index of 107 again today. It should have gone better but my left knee felt a little off and I didn't want to do anything to hurt it. So I went 3 miles with a little bit of walking. Not great, but once again at least I got out to sweat a little bit. Especially since I missed Saturday due to smoking all day and then recovering from the glutton-fest on Sunday. At least the brisket, ribs, sausage, poppers, and tri-tip were all excellent. It's a good thing I don't do that every weekend. 

Strangely Good

97 temperature, 103 heat index. 4 miles and I only walked at the usual spots that I do on hot days. And strangely enough, it was a good run. Maybe because of the nice breeze from the south, but overall I felt strong. Could also be my low-mileage day on Tuesday and not pressing it then. Whatever the case, the heat didn't get to me today and in the aftermath I still feel fine, not beat up. That's nice heading into the weekend.

Just Getting Out

Heat index today was 105 with no clouds in the sky so I figured it would be an accomplishment just to get out the door. I did, and I pretty much went by feel instead of trying to accomplish a certain amount of distance or running. I went 3 miles total, and probably a little more than half of that was at a running pace. I walked the last mile. It seemed like the right thing to do.

On the Back Side

We're on the back side of summer, especially this one that's overall been pretty mild. Hard to believe we're in the latter days of August already. All the rain this past week jacked up the humidity and this morning was, in a word, moist. I was amazed, though, at how low the creeks were already. We had a couple of inches over several days, so maybe this is a sign that our drainage system through the creeks out to the big lakes is working correctly. I wouldn't bet on it. The parks have flooded several times since we moved here and I don't think there has been that much work on the system.

I ran 6 miles with an extra walk thrown in at about the 4.5-mile mark. That's still the tough part of the route with the breeze at your back. It's almost like the air is still since you don't get any cooling effect. I also walked the last block or so since The Wife was out walking and our paths intersected after I'd come back into the neighborhood. No complaints here on getting to spend a few unexpected minutes with her. Now we're off to the rest of the weekend.

A Little Rain

We've had a little rain here this week. And by a little, I mean a lot. It came down big time on Tuesday and finally moved out for good this morning. That creek that was low last weekend is not so low any more. Which means it was ultra-humid here today. Plus it felt like it had been forever since I ran, so I went 3 miles and called it good. Too much work and too much rain. Glad it's almost the weekend.

Nice Morning

It's been hot and humid here this week, as is normal in Texas. I missed a Thursday run due to a work commitment, so I was bound and determined to get out today. I went 6 miles on a nice sunny morning with a temperature around 80 degrees. The humidity was still present, but overall it was normal. Saw plenty of people out along the path. We have a chance of rain later on, which would be good since parts of the creek are almost dry. At one point I saw a drain in the creek bed that I didn't even know was there. We had plenty of rain earlier in the year but it's been few and far between, again as normal.

Three in the Summer

Today I knew I needed to get out, but it's 96 degrees with a 105 degree heat index. My solution was to only go 3 miles. It worked pretty well. I sweated a lot, got some exercise, and didn't collapse from heat stroke. Genius!

Pre-emptive Laziness

Maybe a run on Thursday would have gone well. I was out a little late on Wednesday night, had trouble getting to sleep, woke up several times after that, and awakened early to work on my book. History has taught me that's a sign that I'm going to be on the struggle bus if I try to run. I took the chicken's way out and decided to mow the lawn instead.

This morning, Saturday, was a decent outing. I went 6 miles with walks every mile. I seem to have a mental block on that penultimate mile that meanders northwest around the big pond. It's usually with the breeze at my back and therefore I don't get any cooling relief during that particular mile. Once I round the corner back onto Lake Forest and go south I get a full-on breeze and it feels great. So today I made a conscious effort to run that mile and not walk halfway through. I did it.

The only downside to today's run was the last .17 mile as I entered the neighborhood. I walked up the Big Hill, as usual, and then as I turned into the neighborhood I felt a little nauseous. Nothing major, but enough to say it's time to walk it in. Maybe it was all the coffee. Or the humidity. Or something else.

A Wee Bit Better

Today the heat index was only +3 degrees over the regular temperature, as opposed to +8 to +10 that we've been experiencing. That actually makes a difference. Plus we had a little bit of cooling yesterday down to the low 90s. I actually felt good on today's run, with the usual walks, but didn't feel like I needed extra ones. I went 5 miles. Still listening to Spanish and am making some progress. I usually listen to the previous one plus a new one, although the last few I've listened to about three times before finally making the move to a new one. Regardless, it's progress.