My family and I took the redeye flight from Seattle to Minneapolis this morning and landed at 5:30 CDT. I got maybe an hour of sleep and then crashed for about three hours when we got to my parents house. So running seemed like one of the last things I wanted to do. But you don't ever accomplish anything if you only do it when it's convenient or easy. For the first half of the run it was a very pleasant 70 degrees with a light breeze but for the last half it really started to heat up and the humidity was above 50%. I carried 37 ounces of water with me but even with that, I still lost 4 pounds during the run. I didn't feel fatigued at all but as I look at running the USATF Marathon Championships here in early October, hydration is a concern. But this was definitely my best run this week in terms of how I felt. Every mile was between 6:45-6:50 so I was very consistent. The country roads out here remind me of the IKEA commercials. They are the definition of "rollers." Nothing big but enough to keep you focused. | 