Was a great evening for a long run. Started out a little fast and it was still quite hot out. Had about 4 really good miles, but mis-calculated where I thought there was a drinking fountain on the new trail. Turns out there were just picnic tables at the spot I thought I could get water. So had to go back two miles before I could get a drink. Felt myself over heating and getting dehydrated and that sucked. Saw a huge rattlesnake on the side of the road, about four feet long and pretty fat. That was enough close encounters with Nature to last me the whole summer. Had a nice drink finally then finished out my eight miles feeling better but a little sloshy in the tummy. Now that its getting hot I need to be more careful about staying hydrated, I didn't feel so good after I got home and I knew I had gotten too dehydrated. | 