It can always get worse. Last night a 60-year-old man collapsed and died at a local 8k race.
Be careful out there!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
No long run
It was too sweltering by the time I rolled my carcass out of bed to do a long run. The dew point has remained well over 71*F, making everything sticky and uncomfortable even when temperatures are moderate. When temps rise, it gets downright dangerous. So I settled for mile repeats at the track again. That was hot and slow enough!
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too true. my group was running at 9 on saturday and i went out at 7 instead. i was supposed to run that 8k, but i passed on it due to the weather. i heard they held the start for 15 minutes to see if it would cool off.
It DID cool off a bit. But the OVERNIGHT low for Saturday to Sunday was predicted to be only down to about 80 degrees. STILL FLIPPIN' HOT.
In retrospect, I'm glad I ran it. At the time, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to handle the heat.
I know what that type of heat can do (ran Chicago Marathon last year... and live in Minnesota, where it is usually hot and humid in July/August).
Always shocking news, though.
Have a good week and stay cool!
How awful!
Hydrate hydrate hydrate and walk instead!
Mile repeats are nothing to sneeze at. They take a lot of discipline. Well done.
I train in Houston and fully understand the heat issues. You are smart to do what you can and not force a workout that might be detrimental to your training. Keep up the great work.
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