I decided to run a 4 mile flat course today. I drove to Concord center, walked about a quarter of a mile and then started. Right away, i knew it wouldn't be pretty. I was well fed, hydrated, and hadn't run in 3 days. Had to force myself to keep going... at about three quarters of a mile I saw the AMC group ride go by me, so I distracted myself by yelling out to the various people I knew. I kept going. Slowly, but going.
I really think it's the sun/heat. It's just perfect weather out there, 70 and sunny, but I seem to have much less heat tolerance for running than cycling. I don't like riding in really hot weather, but by that I mean over 85. Plus, it's been so cool and cloudy here, I am not acclimatized. I had 20 oz. of water,, about 10 oz. with Nuun and I needed it!
When I got to 4.06 miles I walked for about a quarter of a mile and then ran the last half mile back to my car. I was really feeling a bit bonky, so I cleaned up in the visitor's center bathroom and went and got myself a rasberry lime ricky. I really didn't want the sugar, but I needed it. I drank half of it and that revived me.
My pace was 11:30, but that included several 10-30 second bouts of walking. I really want to build up to 10K, but it seems like my 10 minute miles are going by the wayside, the longer distance I go.