More Sogginess

The humidity is still high, especially...well, all day. This morning I got up and wrote for an hour or so, and then went for a 5-mile run. The temperature was in the mid-80s by then and heat index well into the 90s. At this point in the year my goal is to just get out and sweat. I certainly attained that goal today. After cooling off on the back patio I wrung out my shirt into the yard. The Wife said, "Yuck." I did plenty of walking, probably a mile total out of all that. With basically no breeze it was tough to cool down even in the shade.

Reining It In

I missed Tuesday due to a work commitment, and then today was, in a word, hot. 97 degrees with heat index of 106. So I reined it in today, running slow and only 4 miles. That seemed like the prudent thing to do. Strangely enough, I saw only one other person out running. It almost makes me think it wasn't a good day to run, but I don't need that kind of negativity in my life.

Tough Road

The road itself wasn't tough, but today's run was. I ran in the morning, as I tend to do on a Saturday. The temperature was in the mid 80s and so was the humidity. I went 7 miles total. The first half was pretty good, but the second was not as good. I walked plenty. Overall it wasn't horrible, and I got in plenty of sweating. We've had a mild summer so far in Texas, and that's over. The temperatures are ratcheting up and we're supposed be in the 100 degree vicinity for the foreseeable future. Can't complain too much, though, since this usually hits earlier in the summer. Walking whenever needed is the way to get through it.

Running in Spanish

I think the Spanish lessons I've been listening to are distracting me from the heat. Today it was 90 degrees with a heat index of 98, and I went through two Spanish lessons on my run. It seemed easier today, so either I'm getting used to the heat or the distraction is working. Whatever the case, I went 5 miles and it was a good, strong run. Oh, and another factor might have been the clouds shielding the sun for most of it. I guess it was just a confluence of helpful things resulting in a good day.

A Slight Dip

Today saw a slight dip in the temperature and head index - 88 and 91 respectively. Not bad considering we had a downpour yesterday afternoon that turned our street into a river for a while. A remnant of a puddle across the path paid a nice reminder to the storm. I went 5 miles once again and it did feel somewhat easier with the heat index a good 8-9 degrees lower than normal. I'm happy to be exercising regularly again and hope to keep it up for the foreseeable future with no interruptions planned due to vacation or work.

Toughing it Out

Ran this morning and it was nice and humid. It was kind of a tough run but I soldiered through and made it 5 miles. In fact, it was a little bit longer since I found The Wife out walking and I spent an extra .3 miles with her. It was actually a nice cooldown and of course I like spending time with her. I did tell her that I had seen her walking up the big hill in front of the school and I was going to run and catch up with her but I didn't feel that running the hill was in my best interests. She understood.

Hot with a Side of Walking

Pretty much the same temperature and conditions as yesterday, but I did walk a little less today. Amazing what a few nights of good sleep can do to help out a body. I went the usual 5 miles with the usual walk breaks. Yesterday I had a few extended walks and didn't run once I was near the neighborhood. I'm trying to get back into the exercise routine quickly, with no excuses. I probably sweated out a gallon but once again, that's a good thing.

Too Long

Went on a trip to Chicago late last week and ended up being too long since my last run. I intended to run yesterday but when we returned the RV my buddy's truck died. Like flames comin gout of the engine died. So I finally got out today when it was 92 degrees with heat index of 99. Yes, I went 5 miles. Yes, I walked probably a good half-mile out of all that. But it was good to get out and sweat. 

Holiday Weekend

It was a good four-day weekend and I should have run more. Instead, I frittered away the decent weather by sitting outside most of the time and relaxing. Our power went out Friday and didn't come on until the early morning hours of Saturday, which meant I wasn't in good shape to run that morning. And then yesterday I was just lazy.

Today was nice with a moderate temperature, especially for Texas in July. A little juicy outside (humidity-wise, I mean) but not horrible. I went 5 miles and did my walking bit starting at the two-mile mark. Time for a little more relaxation before the work week starts back up tomorrow.

Yes, It's Summer in Texas

Today's stats: 5 miles, 95 degrees, 103 heat index. As usual I walked every mile. There wasn't much of a breeze, which would have helped tremendously. Supposedly it was supposed to rain both yesterday and today, but so far not a drop. Oh well. It's the start of a long weekend and time for some relaxation.