Gees, can we get a break? Yesterday was weekend #4 in a row of grossly hot temps just in time for long runs. The good thing is I haven't had to be going as far since I'm only running the half, but still, gees!
I ran 13 miles yesterday - 100% by myself. I have never run that far by myself before. The eight mile run I did before Christmas by myself was my previous longest alone. It took forever though - 2:45! I am still very glad I did it and it has broken past some mental barriers I have had for five years in regards to running long by myself. My pace was a whopping 12:45 min/mile, which is still very slow, but oh well, it worked at least. I also was a lot faster on the second half of my run - I guess I settled into a groove staying just under 172 bpm. Six miles into the run, my average was 13:01 min/mile and I was going to be happy enough to hold onto that, so I was very pleased to finish up with a 12:45 average.
Now back to that weather. The dork that I am did some research:
Sunday, December 14: High - 75, humidity 90% (cold front came in 12 hours after run, high on 15th was 66, high on 16th was 45)
Saturday, December 20: High - 80, humidity 96% (cold front came in ~24 hours after run, high on 22nd was 44)
Saturday, December 27: High - 77, humidity 91% (cold front came in 12 hours after run, high the next day was 59)
Saturday, January 3: High - 82, humidity 92% (cold front on the way in right now, 36 hours after run, high tomorrow is only 50)
Can we talk to someone about these weather patterns? Seriously. Cold during the week, like colder than it has been in years, then obscenely hot and humid on the weekends?
I ran 13 miles yesterday - 100% by myself. I have never run that far by myself before. The eight mile run I did before Christmas by myself was my previous longest alone. It took forever though - 2:45! I am still very glad I did it and it has broken past some mental barriers I have had for five years in regards to running long by myself. My pace was a whopping 12:45 min/mile, which is still very slow, but oh well, it worked at least. I also was a lot faster on the second half of my run - I guess I settled into a groove staying just under 172 bpm. Six miles into the run, my average was 13:01 min/mile and I was going to be happy enough to hold onto that, so I was very pleased to finish up with a 12:45 average.
Now back to that weather. The dork that I am did some research:
Sunday, December 14: High - 75, humidity 90% (cold front came in 12 hours after run, high on 15th was 66, high on 16th was 45)
Saturday, December 20: High - 80, humidity 96% (cold front came in ~24 hours after run, high on 22nd was 44)
Saturday, December 27: High - 77, humidity 91% (cold front came in 12 hours after run, high the next day was 59)
Saturday, January 3: High - 82, humidity 92% (cold front on the way in right now, 36 hours after run, high tomorrow is only 50)
Can we talk to someone about these weather patterns? Seriously. Cold during the week, like colder than it has been in years, then obscenely hot and humid on the weekends?
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You don't know how good you have it- weather wise! Seriously. I think I've said this before. But the only way I can run outside without doing my best Nancy Kerigan impression is to strap on some sort of cleat system to traverse the icy streets! Crazy! Although technically, I suppose I don't like humidity either. Haha. The grass is always greener I guess. :-)
Let's hope we have some great weather for January 18.
Last time I made a special request for good weather was IM Arizona and we know how that turned out!!!
Have a great 2009.
frank
And let the accuweather.com watch begin for the marathon. Right now, it is going to rain with a high of 70 and low of 50. That sucks. Tomorrow the forecast will be totally different, guaranteed, as it will each day for the next two weeks!
I guess I am weird for loving it.