July 24, 2007
The Twin Cities have continued to be riddled with pollution warnings this summer. It makes me anxious, but Andy and I have been trying our best to run later in the days or early for the longer runs.
It’s also supposed to be ridiculously hot all week long.
June 26, 2007
You’re right, those three things don’t go together.
However, they have in my life lately. Monday marked another day of air pollution warnings in the Twin Cities, which meant no running (it was our day off anyway) and no mowing of the lawn for my roommates and I.
I checked the weather several times throughout the day, hoping for rain to magically appear. This wasn’t because I didn’t want to run, it was because the heat index was 98 degrees at one point today, with the real temperature around 94 degrees. Rain would have been such a welcome relief if it lasted more than 5 minutes. Luckily by the time Andy and I ran tonight, a nice breeze and a beautiful sunset seemed to make things okay.
Today was a good run. We figured out that I set ridiculous paces for myself, meaning I push myself hard then tire quickly. Andy set the pace for part of our long run and today’s run, and I must say, it felt better. Score one for Andy!
Wedding invitations… well, Andy and I are in the planning stages, and even though we don’t have a date nailed down, we got a hefty book-o-invitations from someone where Andy works because he gets an equally hefty employee discount on invites. Score one for bargain wedding planners!
The Twins won today in the bottom of the 12th inning – huzzah!
June 17, 2007
Yay for making progress!
Yesterday was a 7-mile run, which was very surprisingly well. Andy and I ran at seven in the morning to avoid the sun, and most of the humidity. Como Lake is beautiful in the morning. The run went well and I wasn’t very sore, besides walking up all the steps at the Metrodome the next day.
The air pollution has also cleared up – yay!
June 14, 2007
Yesterday, I didn’t run until 10 p.m. Now, that might sound really late, but it was still about 80 degrees and humid at that time, I just wasn’t battling the sun as well.
When I got home after that, I saw a beautiful piece of mail sitting on the counter for me. I got my official acceptance into the Twin Cities Marathon! Hurrah!
The last two nights, I’ve been out with a friend or two to get food. At each location, I have drained my water glass within 5 minutes of being seated. Gee, I guess I’m thirsty. That also means I need to drink more throughout the day.
June 12, 2007
Oh man, today, the heat kicked my butt on the run. I had to run a bit earlier because of an evening Engagement Ladies Soiree (sp?), and it was a whole 90 degrees today, plus humidity. Also, I’ve been lacking on the good hydration lately, so overall, it was not a good run today.
Tomorrow – round two of the match between Stephanie and The Heat.
