4.1 miles~~HOT!

I had hoped to run yesterday or the day before, but we had storms in the evening when I got home.  I don't mind running in the rain, but storms are another matter.  Today the high was 90 degrees, so when I got home it was maybe 89 degrees.  It was also humid.  Saturday's run it was a beautiful 64 degree day, so jumping up 20+ degrees is really tough.  I knew I would have to take it a little easy today since I wasn't used to the heat.

I have a love/hate relationship with hats.  I know I need to wear them (my dermatologist requires it) but they just make me hot!  But, I was a good girl and I put a hat on (I forgot the sunscreen...sorry Dr!) and my running sunglasses and as few clothes as I could.  That means my sports bra, running tank, shorts and my Vibrams.

I wasn't sure how far I would make it, but pushed myself to go out 2 miles from my house.  I definitely walked more than I usually do, simply because it was so hot.  Breathing is much harder when it is hot, so I slowed down to make it easier.

Which do I like better, running in the cold or the heat?  That is a hard question.  I hate having cold fingers, toes, and nose when it is cold.  But I don't have to worry about strange smells or allergens in the winter.  The cold air is the biggest challenge.  In the summer, the heat makes it harder to run until I get used to it.  But, probably the worst part of the heat are the smells.  Roadkill is horrible when it is hot.  At one part of the run, I had to hold my breath and run faster.  There is a bonus--the wonderful flower and other smells. Right now, honeysuckle is blooming and the smell is heavenly as I run by the patches.  I wish that smell could be bottled.  Which do I like better?  I like having both cold and hot weather!