WRL hot morning
Posted on 02. Oct, 2006 by Brad in Training
Surface: Asphalt
Mileage: 9
Duration: 01:39:00
Pace: 11:00/m
Shoes: Montrail Hardrock
I can’t believe how hot is still is in October. I figured heading out earlire in the morning would be enough to escape the 90-degree temperatures. While it was only in the 80s, I was still burning up.
What struck me as so strange is how I was feeling around mile 3. I had taken 2 e-caps anticipating the hot weather and was feeling great. I was feeling better than I have on a run in a long time. My breathing was easy, my legs didn’t feel tired, and my feet were not hurting. I figured this run would be cake all the way back to the north end of the lake. Gee, how things change. By mile 5, all I was looking forward to was the cool spray stations and the drinking fountains. I also have waves of nausea coming on. In less than two miles, I went from feeling great to wishing the run was long over.
I kept pushing to the end with a few short walks, mainly on the uphill sections and where I felt really overheated. I felt I was keeping a decent pace overall and when I got back to the truck, realized I ran within seconds of my time last week. I did, however, stick to the path on the south end of the lake which added just a bit of distance but nothing major.
Even though some things went wrong, the hot spots on my feet did not seem near as bad as they have been recently. However, my new shorts did cause some irritation on my lower back where the tag is located. I had removed it just prior to the run because it chafed my skin slightly last time out and it was only aggravated this time around.
At the end of the run, all I could think about is how long the 31 miles at Palo Duro will seem.
