Too long

Wow I can't believe how long it's been since I posted something. I really wanted.  This to be a journal of my runs, but life gets in the way and I forget to write. Sometimes it's hard enough just trying to fit in a long run, never mind trying to write about it.

Since my last post I've had a few good runs, but some crappy ones too. I've been back to the wildlife reserve and had a not so great run. I felt like a was running in slow motion. I don't think oatmeal is very good fuel for a long run. I tried the bagel for breakfast the following weekend, but by the time I got out for a long run it was in the afternoon so I couldn't tell if the bagel and coffee were better for energy.

It's getting pretty hot now. Pa in the summer can get brutal. If it's not the heat, it's the humidity. So my hubby bought me a water bottle belt. So now I feel like a real runner when I go out. :-) The heat makes such a difference when running. I felt slow, not as bad as when I ran at the refuge, but it was a struggle to get through sometimes. I even had trouble this weekend at the gym. It wasn't only hot, but it was like there was no air. I think there was just too much body heat because it did get better when people started to thin out.

Must always keep legs ready for shorts in the summertime because running with long pants is ridiculous. I thought I would be ok indoors, in the morning, but was I wrong.

My 10k is in August, but it's in the morning so I hope it's not too hot by the time it starts or when I finish.

When we get a cooler day it makes the run seem so much easier after dealing with the heat and humidity. When I was out on a hot day I didn't realize how much the heat affected the run until the next time I ran in cooler temps. It was like an ah ha moment. It wasn't me necessarily, it was the weather.

Overall, I do feel much more fit. I can't believe I can run 6 plus miles. Also, as of yesterday I met my goal for the office Biggest Loser competition. I'm officially down 36.6 pounds. 5 more pounds and I'll no longer be considered obese, just overweight. I've been obese or even morbidly obese since I was a small child. Still a few weeks to the competition so if I push myself maybe I can get there.