Yesterday, Jennifer and I completed our second long run - if you want to call it that. We cut back to only ten miles because there is a half marathon this upcoming weekend and we didn't want to wear our legs out too much.
We ran at 5am, and it was already 72 degrees. Hard to believe that two weeks ago we were still in pants and sleeves, last week we were in pants and short sleeves, and this week we were already in shorts and tanks. In addition to the heat, we also were under a wind advisory, so gusts of 20-30mph accompanied the heat. As I told Jennifer, it was so hot and humid that the wind gusts were actually a relief. That's Arkansas for you... And by the time our marathon rolls around at the end of May, it's likely to be 90 degrees. You never know around here!
Jennifer had a great run and was a few minutes ahead of me. I took my time and tried to maintain a constant pace... practicing for the half-marathon.
The half-marathon is this Saturday, April 16th here in Jonesboro. It starts and finishes in and around the convocation center. There is a 5K, half-marathon, and a 10, 20, and 50 mile bike ride. I am not going to "race" this event. I pushed myself so hard during the LR Half-Marathon that it took my body weeks to recover. Instead, I am going to try to keep a steady pace and to just have fun!
Less than seven weeks to go!
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