More Humidity

We got lots of rain yesterday morning, which added to the humidity quite nicely. This morning when I went out it was about 80 degrees and honestly not too bad unless I wasn't in the shade. Then the sunshine and humidity combined to make it quite a challenge. I went 3 miles and ran two of it. I was going to go an additional mile but kids were coming over and I didn't want to miss time with them. The heartrate was up at the end of the second interval, which was interesting because I didn't really notice. Glad I got in the exercise this week. We'll see how next week goes in Chicago.

A Longer Walk

Today I decided the best course of action was to walk. Why? I didn't sleep well last night, had five hours straight of meetings where I stood a lot, and the temperature is 93 degrees with heat index of 104. Does that seem like a weenie move? I did add another mile to the usual route and ended up at 3.17 miles according to my watch. And I did sweat a lot. This route through the neighborhood to the west also include some nice hills. I don't think things would've gone so well if I'd tried to run. Sometimes you have to roll with the situation. Or walk, not roll. I got out and exercised. That's what counts.

Lost the Weekend

I didn't run this past weekend, due to a lot of yard work on Saturday and torrential downpours all day on Sunday. At least I got exercise with the stuff at home, but it would've been nice to get in a run. Sad story: I seeded two sections of our front yard on Saturday and then the rain on Sunday washed a lot of it away. More on that in a moment.

That happened today when I made it outside for a 3-miler at lunch. Sunshine and a LOT of humidity. I persevered, though, and ran two mile-long increments. I had the chance to do a few other things while I was all sweaty, so I mowed and then reseeded one portion of the lawn. Let's hope the rain stays away for a few days and I don't have to do it again.

Walk for Two

This afternoon I decided to walk instead of trying to fit in a run. Several factors played into this. First, the temperature was above 90 degrees and heat index over 100. Second, I stood a lot today because of meetings. That usually translates into cramps when I try to run. And third, I just felt like a walk. I went 2 miles and then mowed the lawn, so I think it was the right decision. A run would've been nice, but a walk was the right choice.

Two Out of Three

I was able to get out this morning before it got hotter and it was still humid and quite warm. I went 3 miles and ran 2 of them, in mile-long increments. As usual, I thought about running that extra quarter-mile walk in the middle, but what's the point? All in all it felt good and I'm glad I did that walk. The summer is starting to heat up. Plus, after all that rain the humidity and the water level in the creek are staying high. It's nice to get out earlier in the day instead of trying to run after a full day's work. It's a good brain break. The weather for the rest of the week looks good. Let's hope the schedule is the same.

Wet Blankets

If Thursday felt like running with a wet blanket on, then today felt like running with two. All that rain they'd forecast to basically cover the weekend has been a no-show so far. I guess the music festival is getting a break this year. I felt kind of crappy yesterday evening, which I think was the past week catching up with me. I slept until after nine this morning and didn't go for a run until about 2:30 p.m. when I was sure the rain would miss. I went 3.5 miles in total, but only 1.6 in running. Why? Because my heart rate was up higher than I wanted, probably because of the aforementioned not feeling good yesterday and the even earlier mention of the humidity. I needed some exercise and a change of scenery from my office, plus a chance to sweat. Glad I got to exercise and glad it turned out to be a nice day.

Thursday - Missed Posting

Not sure how I forgot to post about Thursday's run, but here it is. I had a lot going on that day. Meetings, then a run, then another meeting, then mowed the lawn, then lunch, then a shower, then another meeting, then a trip to the grocery store, then another meeting...get the picture? What can I say about the run in the morning?  Humid. Like running with a wet blanket on. I got in 3 miles and I think I ran two of them. I know, it's only been a couple of days, but did I mention it's been crazy with work and life? Apologies for the tardy post.

Deliberate Walk

I wanted to run today but chose the wiser course of walking. The temperature was about 92 degrees but heat index was 104 because of the humidity. I knew that wouldn't go well if I tried to run. So, I walked for 2.2 miles and still managed to sweat quite nicely. The first part of the walk was mostly in the sun and I could definitely feel the humidity. At least I got out for some badly needed exercise. Let's see how the rest of the week goes, especially the weekend since there's a lot of rain in the forecast. I would be skeptical but there's a music festival downtown and it always seems to rain when that's going on, which means the rain might actually happen.