Hello

OMG was it hot!! And as if hot wasnt enough the sun beating down on you made it ten times worse. Zooma was supposed to be a race that starts out at the Navel stadium goes through Annapolis for about 2 miles, over the Navel Acadamy Bridge and onto the B&A trail for about 4 miles where its flat and shaded.......nope!!! Race day I find out they change the course. Fun times. Over the bridge, up some more hills to the trail, only on the trail for about 2 miles, and back over the bridge! WHAT??? Ok so very hot and now ALL hills. I found this very sick. I started the race and by mile 1 was sweating and had thrown in the towel. Mentally I quit. Walked and ran in the hot sun, pouring water over my head at every water stop until I hit the 10 K mark. I looked at my watch and asked myself what the hell was I doing???? Started halling ass. I kept pouring water over my head (2 cups over my head and 1 in my mouth). My watch started beeping and quit working so I had no idea where I was miles or time so just kept running. Finished in 1:56:26. Only took 2 1/2 minutes off of my PR but hey at least I ran LOL. Makes me wonder what I can do on a flat cool day.

Ran on the trail alone tonight. Wasnt going to go because Colleen bailed on me, but my husband talked me into getting out the door. Ran great. Right foot a little stiff from all of the hills this weekend but loosed up nicely. Nice and cool out tonight.

Mile 1-8:48

Mile 2-8:22

Mile 3-8:10

Mile 4-8:15

Mile 5-8:17

Mile 6-7:58

Finished 6 miles in 49:56 Avg pace 8:18....Good run for me :)

Ran on the trail with Colleen in the pouring rain....It was a little warm out so it felt good.

Mile 1-8:49

Mile 2-8:44

Mile 3-8:35

Mile 4-8:24

Finished in 34:37 Avg 8:38 pace

Ran 10 miles on the trail in the am before work with Colleen. Very hot and humid.

8:57, 8:32, 8:46, 8:50, 9:03, 9:10, 9:23 (stopped and peed lol), 9:16, 8:45, 8:45

Finished in 1:29:40