Ran at Starkey Park with the Striders. I was late getting to the park and had to basically tempo to catch the group at the 2.5 mile water station. BIG mistake. I paid for it late in the run. Of course other contributing factors to my Crash & Burn at mile 11 was the fact that the temp was 77 degrees when we started at 6:15 and over 80 by the time we finished our first 5K. I don't know what the deal is with me and heat. I just shut down. I had such a great training week but when it came to completing a simple, flat, 13 miler, I had to walk on and off for the last 3 miles. I've got to find a way to beat the heat and finish these longer runs. Ran with Mark, Eudair, Diane, Katie, Keisha, Dave G, Craig, and others who all wisely turned around at the 4.5 mile mark. Bottom line: I covered 13 miles today. Time: 6:15 am Total Time: 2:05:11 (had to walk some) Temp. 77 to 83 degrees
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