Melt or Soak?

Because either way, this is happening.

Ew. -.-

Yesterday was so hot. I had so much going on and running through my mind that when Ben got home I decided to wait to run until the sun went down and it cooled off outside but before it was so late that the rain came. Then it dawned on me when Ben's pager went off (he's a volunteer firefighter for our township) that I couldn't wait because he had to go to drill that evening. So he stayed with the kids like normal and I went out in the blazing sun and made myself go, despite the heat.

All I have to say is that it was hot, hot, hot. I didn't look at the weather until after I finished because I knew that I might possible become whiny and call it quits, claiming heatstroke or something.

Emily, nearing the end of 26.2 miles.
The Glass City Marathon 2013

It wasn't so bad at the first couple ran phases. Half way through and towards the end I was struggling. Just too warm, too sweaty. Uncomfortable in every sense of the term. My shins were trying to bust out the front of my legs. My feet felt swollen and sore. My back hurt from trying to maintain decent form. I know I am my own worst enemy when it comes to getting finished. My body is capable. I just have to keep that in mind.

"Will Run For Getting It Over With"

I have a chiropractor appointment tomorrow and I'm hoping it will bring my lower back some relief. I hope he will tell me that training like I am is doing me good, versus doing me harm, because I am all signed up and registered to do The Color Run come August. I'm on a team called The Wacky Waving Inflatable Flailing Arm Tube Men, with my friend Jessica as our captain. By the way, I just noticed that she, too, has started using the C25K app for training so here's my shout out to her to say go get 'em, girl!

Here's another shout out to my sister, Emily, because she is brick training for the Steelhead half Iron-Man coming up soon. Apparently, brick training is riding for miles and miles on your bike, and then immediately running for even more miles and miles. I guess your feet feel like they're made of bricks? It sounds brutal. She's going to kill it though. She's my inspiration. Love you, Em!

Emily during the biking part of the 2012 Sylvania Triathlon.