Slow, sweat-soaked, miserable miles tonight. It was 95 this afternoon when I mowed the yard, and didn't feel a whole lot cooler at 8:30 when I started the run. Tried to keep the HR below 140 and couldn't do it. Anything remotely resembling a run or jog took the rate over 140. I wound up with 138 average, but that was due to it being dragged down in the first half mile; once I headed up the hill on Fleming, the HR zoomed. Oh well. That's what HI of 93+ will do.
Finished July with 87 miles and change, and the YTD is at 997. Should go over 1000 tomorrow if I can drag myself out for the planned 8. Goal for August is at least 125, even following the modified Hudson slacker plan. Need to start running at dawn, in part because it's so darn hot and in part to get used to the early wake-up the new job will require. | 