Summer HHH can be pretty demotivating so I try to ignore it and just slow down. Hats off to breeger and other hot climate runners! 2 Magical Muggy Miles with Tory at 9:55 pace AHR 136 70F, 68F dewpoint and some rain. Have great runs! Steve

'round here, we tell the humidity level by how much you can't see in the mirror in the morning. Really. Currently, we're at 72 F and 97% humidity, if you believe accuweather. It feels pretty darn nice, 'cause the air is starting to move! (and the mirrors are rather clear! - air movement = clearer mirrors.) But, we also live in this weather. No air conditioning. I really think air conditioning makes it harder for the body to appreciate/acclimate to the wet air. So, if you spend a good part of your day in air conditioning, don't beat yourself up about not being able to handle the heat. Friend is coming by tonight so Renee and I can squeek out another 3.5 mi run. Have fun out there!!!

Very H&H here too last night during my mid-week long run with 1000 meter repeats. Didn't feel very well starting out at all, and wondered if I could even do my planned workout....last couple of miles running home were kinda rough. 12.2 miles - 1:35:05 - 7:48 overall ave pace (very good pace for a training run for me) 1000 meter repeats plan was 4:30 each with a 7:15 pace which I failed miserably at, but I felt super good once I ran to the track. 4:21 - 6:44 pace 4:28 - 7:01 pace 4:15 - 6:38 pace 4:13 - 6:42 pace 4:17 - 6:36 pace 4:06 - 6:23 pace I ran my 1000 repeats by feel and ran strong and "felt" controlled, but too fast for me with the plan Ribs has me on....didn't know what my paces were still I got home and plugged my times into a pace calculator. It was neat last night when I saw an older dude like me practicing throwing shot put. After my 1000's, I went up to him and said that I have the school record here in shot and discus. He asked what my name was and he said "oh yeah, I remember you" He told me his name and come to find out, we were each other's rivals in the shot put - discus- and 440 yard dash in high school - different schools. As we were talking he asked where the other 1/2 of me was...because I weighed more then, than I do now. I reminded him about when I beat him by 1/2 inch in the shot put in the sectionals....then he punched me in the nose....kiddiing He actually does master track meets and said he is throwing further now, than when he was in high school...that is so cool for a 48 year old guy. He said he would get me some information on these Master track meets...I think that would be sooo cool only competing with athletes my age. Fun meeting him again and brought back many fine memories Hang in there all struggling with the H&H....including me. Tim

WRFB hang in there. I know how you feel (literally). Perch oh wise and sage runner - "try to ignore it and just slow down". If only ... Holly you're young. There's always next year, the year after, and .... Don't worry about the lost registration fee. Worry about getting healthy. Remember how dAAve and others have done it. NonoRuns you mean you're supposed to see something in a mirror in the Summertime??? Dave59 gotta schedule those SW installs so you can get your work done early too. BikeTm you are freakin' fast. I'm not talking to you no more. Jeanne See Holly comment above. Ditto for you. My last rest day was last Thursday so it seemed prudent of me to rest up this Thursday too. So I slept in and (knock on wood) now I'm feeling pretty darned good. Bill

Good morning, all! {{{{{{{Jeanne and Holly}}}}}} Dave - you were COLD???? I'll take your 53 degree temp right now!!! Tim - nice repeats and very cool to be able to compete in masters track meets. Michigan had some great senior olympic track competitions, and I was looking forward to competing when I was finally "of age". Sadly, I haven't seen anything comparable in CT. The lower heat and humidity the weatherman promised hasn't yet reached my part of CT, so this morning's run was done in the mid 70's and high humidity. On the up side, there was a nice wind blowing on the track along the Thames River. 7 relatively easy miles @ 9:48 pace. Good runs to all!

Good morning all, Healing Vibes [[[ JLynne & Holly }}} SR...sorry to hear the news but I'm glad that caught this in time! Steve...I'm excited about your Marathon this weekend, it should be very interesting...looking forward to your RR 10.17 miles of hills @ 9:05 pace, no shirt, no HRM...I love running in this kind of weather. I only need 3 articles of clothing to put on & I'm out the door. Good runs to all today

Tim... lets face it.. you're just plain fast .. Nice repeats by feel! Dicky.. I wear a heart rate monitor for te run. After the run? Sometimes I'll keep looking at it to see how fast it drops, and indication of hydration level. Sometimes (rarely) wear it to bed and record the resting HR. Some times just check pulse by fingers on wrist and count beats for a minute. nonoruns... excellent point on AC vs acclimation.. but I'm NOT turningf the AC off (Although I did up the setting to 77F recently, but still dry 50's% humidity in the house) At work they freeze us out! I understand this is a widespread workplace problem that is wasting alot of energy besides making heat acclimation difficult.