Heat and I are enemies. I did my workout at noon this morning thinking I could avoid the 95-degree weather predicted today in Seattle. Turns out, it was already 89 degrees at noon. Some of you may laugh, but that is quite hot for around here. We get only one or two days a year that are that hot and I simply cannot perform in the heat. There is no amount of water that can compensate for my water loss.
My coach gave me a choice for my workout: (1) 3x2M with an 800m float or 2x3M with an 800m float. The target pace was marathon pace which for some reason my coach has pegged at 5:15. The first rep felt pretty good: 5:15, 5:13, 5:14. The 800m float became a 400m float with a trip to the bathroom. Started having those stomach/bowel issues again. But, I was back to the starting line in time to start the second and final rep. First mile was hard but did it in 5:15. By lap six my stomach was having issues again. I commited to finishing the second mile and then head to the bathroom. The last two laps I gutted out and finished in 5:17.
I hate the heat. | 