Weather - Partly cloudy, 75 degrees and very HUMID!!
Clothing - Black running shorts (biker style), Short sleeve tech shirt (green one from One More Mile), fuel belt, spi belt with cell phone
Nutrition - Ate a banana before. During the run: (2) 8 oz water, (2) 8 oz powerade, ate a GU at mile 4.
Route - Started at the intersection of Lee Chapel Rd on Ox Road. Went 3.75 miles down Ox (towards Occoquan) and turned around.
Distance Completed: 7.5 miles
Time: Started at 6:00am, took 1 hr, 25 minutes
T, A, and I met at 6:00am. We stuck to the schedule and did the 7.5 miles we had planned. The heat and humidity was a huge factor for me and I had trouble breathing after about mile 2. I hung in there and kept pace till about mile 6 and then drastically slowed down. However, my running overall is getting much faster and I saw a big improvement on my time today (when I was doing the running part) even with the humidity being a factor.
Anything I'd do different? No. Other than wanting to start even earlier (not sure if this possible if I am meeting up with others), I am very happy I didn't chicken out and go to the gym for the run. We are in this together! Also, I am very happy with the new running shorts I purchased. No chub rub today! And the amount I sweated was crazy!!
I am just happy I gave it all my all and this run is now done!
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Tuesday, ran 4 miles on Thursday; both on the treadmill at the gym. WOWEE! Definitely seeing an improvement on my speed.
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