11 miles in 7:01 pace I was supposed to run 14 miles today. Couldn't do it. I spent the morning playing in the pool and hot tub with the kids, getting the kids bathed, dressed, fed, and driving to the finish line for the Red Hot 50K to cheer Aaron in. Watched the race finishers and chatted with Cody's wife, Bethany for about an hour until Aaron and Cody came in and we took some pics. The kids were climbing all around the red rock and having a grand old time. I finally left for my run at 2 p.m. and planned to run from the finish area back to our hotel and then add on. Started off feeling pretty good. Got into a groovy pace and felt a little tail wind for the first 5 miles or so. Then I turned onto the highway that leads south into Moab and it was a death march from there on in. 30-40 mph headwind, light rain, and my sudden realization that I should have eaten more and drank a LOT more water during my busy morning. The hot tub was probably the major contributor to my energy zap and dehydration problem. I stopped at around mile 8 to guzzle water from the sink in a Denny's restaurant. I thought about asking them for a cup of Coke to get me home but chickened out. By the time I got to my hotel my mileage was at 11 miles for the day and I was finished. Spent. Kaput. So I called it at day. The good news is that despite the wind and rain, Aaron ROCKED his race!!! Big PR and nice finish place too! | 