Still Figuring Out How to Run in the Summer and Starting Too Fast

Pre-Run

Feeling much better this morning. A bit tired, but ready to get out and run in a couple of hours. It's going to be warm again today. I have scheduled 2.75 miles, which I am trying to change it up a little with the path that I'm taking, so I will be doing the small hill portion of my run a little later than normal.

The Run

It was a good run, until the half way mark. My heart rate was higher than I wanted it, and stayed high even with walking. So I kept walking, and it kept getting hotter. By the end my heart rate was where I wanted it on average, so that's a plus. I was too hot towards the end as well, I was getting a dizzy and sweating tons. I made it home at 2.5 miles and didn't think the last .25 would be worth it with how I was feeling. I came across another runner at around the 2 mile mark, which isn't common in my neighborhood, and got a fist pump and something like, "Keep going man!" I made it until he turned the corner before I was walking again.

My first mile was great, I was really good, so good I got it done too fast. I'm working on not getting out too fast now as well as figuring out how to handle the heat better. One thing I did to handle the heat better is ordered a lighter colored running shirt. I'll see how that goes Saturday.

That's it for today. Thanks for reading.

-Riley

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More in the Tank

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