Some people are built for hot weather. I am not one of them. It takes my head right out of the game when it comes to pushing through a tough run. In the wake of post-Racine fatigue the high temps have not helped my Columbus Marathon training. I finally feel recovered from Racine, but have been struggling getting mileage in with the high temperatures and humidity. On top of that, the route I usually run is almost exclusively in the sun. It's a bad combo. I've been on the treadmill way more than I'd like, which is fine for some things (I usually like to do speed workouts on the treadmill), but I can really feel it once I get out onto the road.
And then I remembered that years ago, I used to run the loop around the high school parking lot! It's lit until 10:30pm, which gets me off the roads in the dark, and I feel less likely to get attacked by a wild animal (why do I have this fear??). The loop is 1.1 miles/lap, it has some small hills. It's been great. Even though it's still been 80 degrees at 10:00pm. Plus, there is something really freeing about a night run. I've been wearing my head lamp, but haven't really needed it except once the lights go out.
On the docket for the rest of the week: a short tempo run and this weekend, my first 20-miler (1 of 3) in Columbus prep.
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