Suicide Mission

The kids were dragging ass around the house, so we weren’t able start our run till mid-day. The schedule called for four miles in the morning and four additional miles in the evening. I wanted to get all the mileage over with, so I bite off more than I could chew by attempting all eight miles at noon.

The weather was horrifically hot and the humidity was awful. I adjusted the intervals to walk every half-mile, but even that wasn’t enough to combat the heat. The first couple miles were hard, but I thought I was tough enough to finish all the mileage. Once I passed mile three I blew up. At one point I stopped and sat in the shade of someone’s yard, trying to cool off. Thankfully I was pushing Preston in the stroller, which allowed amble storage for a large amount of water.

I abandoned the run with a little less than four miles completed. My heart felt like it was beating out of my chest. Once I got home I sat down on the patio bench and took my pulse. When I counted my heart rate it had been a couple minutes since I stopped running and my pulse rate was a speedy 192!! If you do the math, my maximum heart rate is 183, which means I was near a medical emergency. Scary stuff

My mantra for the last few weeks has been;
F-Houston!

The evening run wasn’t much better, but I’m proud to say I “HTFU” and got it done. The biggest problem was the fatigue from the exhausting run six-hours earlier.

I’ve been on the concrete or the treadmill all week. I’m yearning for the trails.

I also miss my favorite running partner, Andrea. She seems to be in a running slump because she never wants to run anymore. During the last few runs and bike rides I’ve really had to twist her arm to get her to join me.

Frequently I find myself feeding off her energy when I don’t want to run. This is a great perk for me and keeps me motivated. Unfortunately the feeling is lop sided, if I don’t’ run she is content to not run as well. I’ve been trying to motivate her, but her list of excuses is quite lengthy these days. My fingers are crossed, hoping a spark ignites her fire to run again soon.

Run:
8.03 miles
1:32:07
11:28 pace

Walk:
2.04
33:50
16:35 pace