7.35 miles in the morning.
10 miles in the early evening.
First day of cross country practice. It was a lot of fun and it felt good getting kids out. I think a lot are still on vacation so it might be a little sparce for a bit. I had about 15 kids come out though. We did a 1 mile warm-up and then ran a 5k route around Desert Hills. I wanted to keep it easy to see where everyone is at; endurance and in shape wise. Katey then led us in some core exercises afterwards. It should be a good year. There a lot of 9th and 10th graders so we need to make sure we build a good foundation for the program. I ran another easy 3.15 miles after practice.
I went out in the heat today. I took the shirt off and dipped the hat in water and away I went. I did my usual 10 mile run out to Red Mountain Spa along the parkway. I ran through sprinklers in order to keep me cool. The wind was blowing just a bit but it was still very hot. I focused on my breathing along with staying relaxed and this really helped. My shorts were extra salty once I got back to my parent's house. I immediately jumped into there pool. It was so refreshing! | 