Finally a break!

From the heat! But not yesterday...

Staurday's long run was a short run - relatively speaking. We ran 8 miles in the oppressive Kentucky heat and humidity. It's really bad when at 5 in the morning, one is sweating before even starting to run. Overall it was a fast 8. We had a few slow miles but the last we ran at and 8:11 pace (this is faster than a 10k pace for me)! This marked the end of an easy week. Now onto more mileage and of course, speedwork.

I have a dilemma facing me next Saturday. There is a 5k that some of the people in my running group are planning on doing. Now I personally hate 5ks. It is and all out sprint for 3.1 miles. I usually don't feel good in a run until after 3 miles. However, I do enjoy running in a race - no matter the distance. This is not my dilemma however. The issue at hand is that Saturday I am scheduled for a 10 mile run. I feel it is more important to do the distance rather than a race. I have two options...1) Run the 10 miles and forget about the race all together or 2) Run 7 miles early and get my last 3 in the race. I am not sure what I'll do. My running partners who are racing have said they have no intention of running 7 then racing. So I'll be on my own there. I would imagine there will be others who would be willing to run the 10 with me if I went that route. So I have 5 days to make up my mind!

Now, the weather. The heat is still here, but the humidity seems to have left us for now. I've seen where it may even get down to the lower 60s at night! I'm sure it won't last long, but I will enjoy it while I've got it!