Ok, now that I'm all caught up with the posts I created on the private Facebook group of which I'm a member, I can start posting original material here. Wooh!
In an attempt to run a whole three miles, I had my husband drive Nadia and I three miles down the road and drop us off. Because we're up at our camper and really out in the middle of nowhere, he stayed with us in case we needed a drink. Or a ride.
We got up at 6:30 this morning and had a light breakfast. We each had a banana, a glass of orange juice, and a handful of almonds. Of course, we started hydrating right away as well.
We sprayed ourselves with bug spray in an attempt to ward off the teeth with wings that are native to Minnesota. While it generally keeps the mosquitoes at bay, it does absolutely nothing for horse flies and deer flies. They are horrible this year!
Let me just tell you, three miles is a long way. A really long way especially when you're running and the humidity is at 88%. We started out strong as we generally do. I was listening to the new play list I created just for this run. About eight minutes in, I noticed the flies circling. I hate it when they do that. They actually fly in circles around me while I run. I swear they're taunting me. "Look at me flying around you as you run your pitifully slow run." Boy, would I love to have one of those electric tennis racket thingies to swat them with. Unfortunately, I barely have the energy to swing my arms during a run let alone an electrified racket. It's good to dream though, right?
We passed the one mile point and I'd like to announce that I shaved 30 seconds off my mile time. Go me! You may not think 30 seconds is a long time, but when you're nearly 100 lbs overweight and nine weeks into a running program, it's a lot. I should mention that I use the MapMyRun app that keeps my times in check for me.
It wasn't long after the one mile point that I needed a drink and had to start walking. I walk long enough to catch my breath and then I start running again. By this time the flies were ready to carry us away. They were seriously bad. After a mile and a half total, Nadia and I declared the flies the winner and hopped back in the truck. With the humidity and insect activity we didn't stand a chance.
My plan now is to drag my treadmill upstairs from the basement and plunk it down right in front of the air conditioner. I do believe I'll be running there until the heat and humidity go back down south where they belong. I'm thinking I'll be an indoor runner in the summer and most of the winter and an outdoor runner in the spring and fall. I just can't handle the heat! Or the bugs!
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