Ugh.

This heat has got to go. Starting out my run this morning it was 82 degrees, but felt like 89, with 85% humidity. Sometimes I feel like I'm swimming instead of running. Or maybe this is what it would feel like to run through Jell-O. I mean it takes so much effort with each step and it almost feels like I'm having to slice through the air. I think for the first 5 minutes I was averaging 13:00 minutes a mile or something crazy. I thought my app was lying to me- I knew I was trying harder than that!

About 2 miles in I was really thinking about turning around and going home. It was just so muggy and it was almost hard to breath. Just as I was about to make the executive decision, I felt that 'cold front' blowing in that Scott had promised me in his weather report that morning. Well....I guess I can go on.

As I headed out for the big loop, I'm pretty sure I 'interrupted' someone from breaking and entering in to a garage that wasn't theirs. That was a pretty scary occurrence and definitely caused me to pick up the pace. I think my next split was like 9:00 minutes a mile. Luckily the fine city cops weren't far away, so I made a pit stop to have a chat with them about the shady character.

I decided it would be best to continue my run around the park with LOTS of people, so the last 3 miles were spent running in circles. But with all the people around, there was plenty to watch and I even ran in to my Diamond Sister from A.D.Pi days :)

I did try a new nutritional product today- the Power Bar brand. It was really sweet and didn't settle too well in my belly. Then again I wasn't sure if it was the gel or my nerves. I have another one, so we'll give it a whirl a different day.

Run today was logged in 2 parts: 3.95 miles in 41:43 (before chatting with the cops) and 3.07 miles in 31:16.

On schedule for tomorrow- rest :)

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