Hey Dutchie, I know it is a holiday here, but what is your excuse for not starting the thread by now? 2 mile warmup and a 10K today.

Yeah, Dutchie is being docked a day's RA salary for not starting a thread. So there. Did my usual 6.2 today. I know that's 10k but I didn't plan it that way, it just turned out that the out-and-back that is my regular training route is 6.2 miles or 10k. It's getting too hot for the dogs now here in Georgia. 75°F/24°C might not seem that hot but it's really humid, in the sun, they are black, and the last mile is a really tough uphill in the sun. Dogs don't sweat so they really feel the heat more than we hominids. So you really have to be careful with them because they are so faithful that they will stay with you, not showing signs of discomfort, until they collapse and by then it's too late. We even have a creek that they can splash in and cool off but still we are being cautious with them. Anyway, I took them for a short 0.6 mile run then did the rest alone. I just have to say that I am finally starting to feel good about running for the first time in a long time. Ever since my last long race in January I have felt like my running has been a burden, a chore that I had to complete. This was due partly to my foot problem which forced me to shift to a new stride, and also to the hard race schedule that I did last year. Anyway, in the last couple of weeks I have actually started to enjoy my runs again. I just hope that it continues!

Ennay: no excuse really. Just very busy. No computer time yesterday. Perfesser: a whole day's pay????? No fair! Aaron: running with apples? That's a new one to me! Must have been interesting seeing you run Running is taking a back seat in favour of finishing the remodelling. They're putting in my new kitchen this week and I have to finish painting. Which progresses at a really slow pace if you're trying to hold down a job too Anyways, things have to be finished in a week cause the mini container in front of the house where I store my furniture will be removed next Tuesday, sigh. I'm participating in a 10K race on Sunday. I'm just glad that I know I can run the distance without any training right now. 2 years ago I ran a 10K in 1h01:13. Don't think I'll manage that this time. I'll just consider it to be another training run instead of trying to set a PR.

OK Dutchie, you are forgiven...this time 5 miles this morning. Felt easier than the runs before my race. Weird. I've had that happen before, where the only way to get past constant feeling of dead legs and fatigue is to run reallly hard.

I don't how southerners do it!

It can be tough but you kind of get used to it. and even then run very early, or very late, slow down...way down, and take in fluids like crazy. I use a diluted sports drink during summer runs otherwise I have problems. photo's of Hobbes and Daisy: http://gallery.mac.com/pi_hole#gallery

*clinks a frosty mug* Cheers Jeff to a craptacular run...apparently I was on the same page. Lets drown our sorrow in beer and get back out there and RUN

4.3M with the neighborhood buddies. really warm ~85 F at run time. Had to run in a plan cotton shirt (tech stuff in dirty hamper) which was drenched in the end. I think it's time to pick up few technical tank tops.

Did 5.5 on the treadmill at the gym last night. Amazing how mentally tough that was... plodding along, watching some crappy reality TV show. I think I can only use that thing for hills/intervals or speedwork. Everything else is mind-numbing. I need to get better at getting out of bed to run in these beautiful sunny mornings. I'll work on that, but for now, today is a rest day. Trying to hit 90 for the month.