Saturday morning rolled around and I was feeling good about the morning run...that is, before I went outside and felt the 90 degree weather and humidity and immediately started to perspire. We had a pretty tough course ahead of us, with the infamous Beechmont and Institute hills.
I laced up my pretty new shoes (so excited) and got ready to run with my great running friends, Jill & Ana. The first few miles weren't too bad, but I could slowly feel my legs feeling heavier as the air felt thicker and my breathing was more labored. We made it fairly unscathed through the first 3.5 miles or so until we hit the first hill. At this point, it was torturous, our legs were barely moving and we made it up halfway before we began to walk. I felt disappointed and defeated. I have never, ever walked during any training run for the 1/2 marathon. I have always prided myself on that one fact, something that no longer holds true. Okay, enough sulking, I need to cut myself some slack in this weather.
I am SO thankful for Pam. She placed water at 2.5 and 5 miles for us, without this water, I would have never made it through. This just proved to me that my fuel belt can't get here quick enough...I should have it by next week's long Saturday run.
This run was TOUGH, probably my toughest yet, not because of the mileage, but because of the weather. The last 1-1.5 miles I started to feel light headed and got the chills, not something I have ever experienced before. I finished the course and after a lot of water and recovery drink (thanks Jill) I started to feel better after about 5 mins. Then, as a reward, we all went to the Nu Cafe for smoothies...that made it all worth it!
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