3.43 miles in the 88 degree heat!

Today was one of our students' last days.  the left at 11 am and will do so tomorrow too.  It was definitely hotter today than it has been recently.  I thought about running yesterday, but it was very humid.  I wasn't sure how I would do with it so suddenly.  Since I didn't go yesterday, I really needed to go today. 

I got myself ready, and couldn't figure out how to keep my hair back without making me hotter.  I finally settled on wearing a Nike sport headband, sunglasses, shorts and a tank.  Thank goodness I thought about it well.  It was HOT!  It is hard to adjust to drastic changes in the weather.  When I ran the Bodies in Motion 10K the other day, it was in the 60s.  And today it was close to 90.  20+ degree change.  And tomorrow it is supposed to be cool again.  My friends in Mississippi run in the heat and humidity a lot, but it is so hard to get used to it.  

I ran slower today and walked more times than I usually do. By doing this I was able to continue.  If I had pushed myself harder, I wouldn't have done as well.  Breathing is harder in the heat along with just being hotter.  Luckily a few breezes blew as I was running.