After my questions about running in the heat and the predictability of the impact of such, the past few days have been a bit more reasonable, with afternoon temperatures getting only into the upper 90s. On Saturday, Mike Slade and I ran earlier in the day than usual, beginning our run at 9:30 AM, prior to it really heating up. The temp was in the mid 70s when we began. Mike lasted about 4 miles while I continued for another 6+. The temp was 85 when I finished but I felt significantly better than I have in the past, attributable, no doubt, to the cooler temps.
Today's run of 8 miles was likewise cooler, with beginning and ending temps in the low to mid 80s. Interestingly, I pushed the pace a bit more than normal and was happy with an average of almost a minute per mile faster than I have run for the last month.
The real questions that linger in the back of my mind are 1) am I fit? I haven't been able to put in the longer runs (14-18 miles) that were scheduled and 2) what can I expect when the temps begin to cool off?
As I write this, only 74 days, 22 hours until my first marathon.
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