Training Log Archive: FoxShadow

Easy spin around the city in the heat. Huge bladder of ice on the back felt good in the heat.

Torchlight 5k. Heat index at just under 100. Started out at a comfortable pace, my GPS watch said 6:14. I thought to myself, I can do this. My lifetime PR is 20:05, which is 6:24 pace. After the first two miles, I felt both that I was not running very fast, but also that my body temp was very high.

Last year, I had some heat related nausea and discomfort, and the memories were not motivating. I backed off the pace, accidentally, for a bit. My watch said 6:26 on this third mile.

But with a half mile to go, I felt that I had not really started racing in earnest. I picked up the pace a bit, to ensure I bagged my PR. With 100 meters to go I picked up the pace again and had a fair amount of juice left. Perhaps even a lot.

Crossed in 19:32. My lifetime PR. I am happy about it.

C • Good times 9

Did a bit over a mile of warmup, and 1.7 of cool down. Both with Wentzel, who smoked the course tonight!

Slower ride in the heat to get some miles in. Up the river into campus and back with Eric. Hot, but really did not feel as terribly as I was anticipating.

Quick run before lifting.

Tommy and I lifted upper body at Snap.

Heat index for Wednesday's 5k PR attempt will be over 95 degrees. So, there goes that goal. Bummer.