Brutal run this morning! It wasn't too hot, BUT it was excessively humid. Met up with a couple of buddies who were doing 16 miles. I'd planned to turn off early & do 12-13 miles. However, things didn’t quite pan out that way. The heat and humidity got to my male running buddy, and he dropped back after about 7 miles. That left me and a very petite lady. We’d started super early so it was still only around am, and didn’t want her running alone so just tried to grit it out. Alas I ran out of water after about 11 miles, but was saved by a random water stop at around mile 14. I think without that I would have been in serious trouble. Made it back to the house, but I was totally spent. Chucked two muscle miles, a 32oz Gatorade, had a shower and then collapsed on the bed for 20 minutes before I could even think about doing anything. Still I survived…oh and the pace...well over 9 minute mile average. As I said brutal! |