Running week of 9/28-10/4

[Susan Otcenas]

I want to run in the daylight (and sleep in some!).

Ain't that the truth!!

Nice work on getting out there 2 days in a row. I *never* run 2 days in a row. I like running, but not *that* much.

I was up at 4am this morning, out the door at 4:30. Two hours and 25 minutes later, I'd completed my first (unofficial) half marathon!! I'm slower than dirt, but I'm so tickled to have been able to gut out all 13 miles. It gives me a measure of confidence that I'll be just fine for the "real thing" on the 18th.

I've been trying to get a good measure of my sweat rate, so this morning I weighed myself before and after the run. Despite drinking 20 ounces of water, I was still down 1.5 pounds. So, nearly 2.5 pounds of sweat in 2.5 hours. Zowie. That's in 51 degree temps with no sunlight. Can't imagine how much I'd sweat if it were 80 degrees and sunny!

Susan