Another 80/90 morning -- 80 degrees, 90% humidity. Tech shirts were no help. Even a breeze was no help. Nothing evaporated. So we just had to slog it out there. Started at the Surgical Hospital, looped around to BDB, the the River Trail. I took Tom's 8-mile course (turn around at the wooden bridge) and added a mile, turning past the quarry, which gave me a 10-miler. Didn't run fast, but I ran. Actually had Gatorade again, which was nice to have a drink with some flavor and some electrolytes. (Have I mentioned lately that I hate HEED almost as much as I hate running in 80/90 weather?) Still debating about Firecracker next Saturday. I'll probably run it, but question 2 is how to run it. I think the smart thing to do is to run a fairly conservative pace (but still fast enough for a PR if I can hold it, since my PR is really soft). I haven't done enough speedwork to feel comfortable going for a sub-21 or something. Maybe try to go sub-21 at Dam Night. | 