Drought

     So, we've been getting missed by all the pop-up showers and now drought has come. Trees are soaking up all the dew and seedlings are beginning to suffer and perish.
     Rain is much needed. I have adjusted my training schedule to 4 days of running this week. I have had three runs so far and did 7+ miles each run. I'm putting up a good fight against this plantar fasciitis!  Hope you are well! Peace!

Survival

    So I ran a 5K this past Saturday. It was a decent event. Limited swag and perks but I enjoyed the time with friends. About 150 participants braved the heat advisory. Yes, it was 83 degrees when the gun went off and the heat index was certainly higher.
   My goal was to survive! I knew I'd had limited speed work so as the gun went off I settled in with the slow end. There were some very tight sidewalks so I just slowed down and waited until the field thinned out before I tried any pace. I managed to stay steady and no one passed me and I picked off many folks toasting out.
   So, I got second in my age group out of six. Finally beat some of those guys who always beat me! The heat seemed to zap us older folks...the young ones still ran fast!
   I was going to take some rest days but I went out and got a 7 miler in today....slowly! Hope all is well with you! Peace!