Tag Archives: heat

another tough run

Posted on July 30, 2017 by G

Okay, it’s not that hot and I ate earlier so I wasn’t fasted. Why was today’s run so hard? I went out for a nice 3 miler without big hills, the weather was nice, humidity was low, and I was … Continue reading →

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DIY electrolyes: post-hot-run cure?

Posted on July 7, 2017 by G

Good golly jeez, it’s hot out there: 88F, heat index of 92ºF, sun blazing down. I could’ve gone for a swim, but instead I decided a run was a good idea. Sometimes I wonder about my judgement… Anyway, I gave … Continue reading →

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Getting it done, in more ways than one

Posted on June 12, 2017 by G

Hey, that rhymes. It’s hot as BALLS outside today, and it has been for the past few days. I’ve wanted to go for a run but I also didn’t want to melt into a puddle. This morning I was up … Continue reading →

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Not in any condition

Posted on August 8, 2016 by G

Today is a nicer, slightly cooler (where cool == 86F) and less humid day than it’s been lately, so this morning was looking good for an experimental run. I’ve hardly run outside at all in months, so I was expecting … Continue reading →

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Hike of the Week: N’s Death March (almost)

Posted on August 30, 2015 by G

Today I headed out with a couple friends to my local mountain park to hike. It didn’t really go as planned, but it was still good. Okay, first things first: last night my coworker’s wife sent me a text to … Continue reading →

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A cruddy run for a Friday

Posted on August 21, 2015 by G

Maybe I can blame this one on the fact that I spent my morning with the vampires– I mean, I went to get my bloodwork done. Well, past experience tells me that donating blood means cruddy workouts for a day … Continue reading →

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Back on land

Posted on August 5, 2015 by G

I made it home uneventfully yesterday, and was super excited to see my partner (a week away was hard) and sleep in my own bed. Today I’m working at home but I have a big pile of meetings to call … Continue reading →

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Brutally hot

Posted on July 27, 2015 by G

I’m not sure what I was thinking today. I set my alarm for 5:30 to go run in the morning cool, but I wound up turning it off and sleeping in. So it goes. By the time I finished up … Continue reading →

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A wreck

Posted on June 23, 2015 by G

Things are not going terribly well in my brain land. Long story short, I was startled awake by snoring at 4am, couldn’t get back to sleep, had a lot of thoughts and laid there crying until 5am, when my alarm … Continue reading →

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Two at once

Posted on June 22, 2015 by G

I forgot to blog my workout yesterday, so you get two at once. Yesterday I had a lovely long swim. I forgot to put my watch on before I headed out, but 10 laps takes me about 15 minutes and … Continue reading →

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