Long Run=Tired Legs

Running on a nice day is nice. Running on a cold day is fine. Running on a hot day after 10am is NUTS...That's what I think!

Okay, so I decided to train with my virtual partner on the Garmin. I figured, it would be nice to have someone (even though that someone is on my wrist), to push me (or slow me down...) I thought since I was going 10 miles today, I would take it a little easier than my pace at the last (and first) half marathon I ran. I set my time at an 8:30 pace.

By 7 miles, I was so hot, and my sweat glands obviously don't work on my head (since I just get red in the face and don't actually sweat there). Anyway, I saw a friend out in her driveway and said, "STACEY....AGUA POR FAVOR?"- She teaches her 4k class Spanish). Stacey ran in her house and grabbed me a glass while I jogged in place. It set me back a bit, but I was still about 50 feet ahead of my training partner at the time, that the stop seemed okay! AND I felt a little less like passing out!

By the time I rounded the lake on the last turn, and veered onto 200th, I felt like being done...I was just spent. Seconds later, the timer beeped and sang a happy tune...I had beat my training partner by a mere 5 seconds. Not that I wanted to BEAT my virtual training buddy...

Overall, this was a great run...It was a nice opportunity to get some big miles in! Tomorrow, I will go for an evening run. Probably 4 miles. Tuesday I won't run (I'll be working ALL day...our 4K kids have "kindercamp" where they'll experience the life of a kindergartener with school all day, three recesses and nap time for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday!) Wednesday will be my long run again...but I might just go 7 or 8 miles. I haven't thought about Thursday and Friday yet...we'll see....

My Thought for the day...

Are we really being positive role models allowing our children to sit in front of the t.v., buying them video games and allowing them to play them at their discretion, and allowing for computer time (of course, whenever WE'RE not on the computer)...I can't be a positive role model simply by going for runs. As a parent, I should be out in the garden with them, digging in the dirt, handing them the hand shovel, and hunting for bugs and other small creatures...without nature, children cannot thrive. Without love for the Earth, our Earth cannot thrive.