It’s that time again. Time to get things off my chest with Marcia’s Runfessions at Marcia’s Healthy Slice.
1.I runfess…
I must have amnesia because I ran a race TWICE in the same conditions… HEAT! HUMIDITY! I suffered both times! A race with no shade in August is going to be a killer. Remind me next year…
2. I runfess….
That same weekend, I had 9 miles on my training plan so I thought I might run the 5k race that I had registered for the next day.
last year
Nope, I decided that relaxing at the lake was a better plan…
and I ran those 3 miles on Monday.
3. I runfess…
That I love summer but as I get older my tolerance for heat is waning.
Sadly, I’m looking forward to fall temps.
4. I runfess…
Except in a race, I do run/walk intervals… I vary my intervals. 90:45 is my preference but there are days that 60:60 is all I can handle… and I’ve even resorted to 30:30.
Movement is the key, right?
5. I runfess…
In 2 weeks, my annual girls race-cation is scheduled. I love my local running friends but in addition to the group shrinking (3 have/will have moved away), we eat together more than we run together.
For this vacation, we still have 9 going but I maybe the only one running the half marathon…
As a result, I’ve been doing all my long runs solo.
Happy Running! Anything to runfess this month? Please share.
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Well, I’ll try to warn you about August races next year, but I have a feeling you won’t listen. I agree, my heat tolerance has gotten way worse with age. SIGH.
Your girls weekend is coming up! Bummer that you’re the only one running the half… is there also a 5K option that the others are running? Anyway… you’ll have fun.
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a few are running the 10k or the 5k. Only 2 are just cheering.
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I’m not sure why they even have races in August. They’re always too hot. Hey at least your group still gets together, that is awesome. Have a wonderful trip together!
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Yes. I am grateful we are friends.
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yes, friendly reminder:August heat is a thing, LOL! No August races for me, but I had four very hot & humid races in July.
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July can be just as hot or worse.
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Interesting that you train using run/walk intervals but don’t use them in a race.
And yes, August and racing should never go together!
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I use my phone app when I run but I don’t want to use up the battery. Of course I could set up intervals on my Garmin. I do walk a lot during a race just not consistently.
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I’ve pretty much stopped signing up for races in July and August and I have NO regrets!
I’m always on Team Fall!
A lot of my original run group doesn’t race any more but I joined a team with some younger folks/avid racers.
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That’s a great idea. Glad you found some younger runners to race with.
And I should follow your example and skip summer racing.
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I have lost so much endurance with my hip injury, and the humidity just makes it worse. I should program intervals into my watch as I build back.
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I think that it will help!
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races in august make NO SENSE!!!!Intervals a great – I swear by them!! Movement is indeed the key here!!!
I hope you have a good time, though I’m sad you are the only one running and you’ve had to do your long runs alone 😦
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Girls weekends are always fun!
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I have been too hot to even bother trying to race in August. Guess I have to make up for it now!
it’s ok that groups shift and change. I hope you have fun on your trip all the same!
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I’m sure I will have fun. I may have convinced one other to run the half…
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