I’d like to lodge a complaint: Who the living heck brought back summer? When I got up at 5:12, I noticed the temperature was 72. Seventy-two degrees isn’t exactly hot — unless you are running. Add to it thick humidity and the “running while miserable” index leaps off the chart. I left the house at six a.m. Here are a few stats from my run:
- I ran 15 miles.
- I burned 2,100+ calories.
- I wrung the water out my socks three times.
- I got one blister on my left foot.
- I was miserable.
It was hot. It was muggy. It was miserable. My body could not cool well. But I still did my distance. I did my 15 miles.
Why is that important? I wanted to see if I could run the Mississippi Blues Marathon. I would have had to run 15 miles today. I increased my mileage from 13.1 to 15 this week — a pretty big leap. And the weather was not exactly with me. But I did it.
I got my 15 miles under my belt.
My legs are very, very tired right now. They cramped earlier today. Sure, I didn’t leap 24 miles from space. But I’m pleased that my long runs have now reached 15 miles.
Now to keep working on getting stronger.
Marshall, so glad my husband has “fixed” computer so I can enjoy your blogs, etc. I miss you from
St. Andrews Bookstore!! Am so excited about your new book – wish you would set up a cardtable in front of Mansion and Phyllis and I could help sell them!!!! Will continue “keeping up with you.”