I started out the week strong...and finished a little weak. On Friday, I planned to hit the gym after work to run on the treadmill, but someone was using it, so I headed home to my apartment gym. It is air conditioned, but the work gym has fans that blow directly on you when you run. I am a hot person - meaning, I'm always warmer than average. After a hot day at work, the fans help a lot. I lasted about 35 of the 50 minutes on the treadmill before I felt overheated. Understandable, it's been in the 90s all week. It was 77 degrees at 5:30 am today. I walked the rest of the 50 minutes.
On Saturday, I used the elliptical at my apartment gym - the one with the multiple settings and requested actions during the workout (i.e. bend knees, reverse stride, lift heels, etc.) - for 30 minutes. Before the endurance run on Sunday, I had brunch with friends and went to see Jaws at the Tampa Theatre. I had a great time - I had never seen it on the big screen and the theatre was built in 1926, so it's very intricate. The pre-movie organist was an awesome addition. So...when I got home, I didn't want to wait until it go dark (to "cool off") because then I would be hungry, so I bit the bullet - and the 85 degrees - and went for my run. I got 3 miles into it and realized I should have brought water. I don't normally run when it's that hot out, and my body was not happy. I walked with the intention of starting to run again after 10 minutes, but 2 minutes into running for the 2nd time, I stopped. I should have never stopped. It's all mental and I could have fought through it. Tough medicine...but a good lesson to learn. I'll push myself harder next time.
On Saturday, I used the elliptical at my apartment gym - the one with the multiple settings and requested actions during the workout (i.e. bend knees, reverse stride, lift heels, etc.) - for 30 minutes. Before the endurance run on Sunday, I had brunch with friends and went to see Jaws at the Tampa Theatre. I had a great time - I had never seen it on the big screen and the theatre was built in 1926, so it's very intricate. The pre-movie organist was an awesome addition. So...when I got home, I didn't want to wait until it go dark (to "cool off") because then I would be hungry, so I bit the bullet - and the 85 degrees - and went for my run. I got 3 miles into it and realized I should have brought water. I don't normally run when it's that hot out, and my body was not happy. I walked with the intention of starting to run again after 10 minutes, but 2 minutes into running for the 2nd time, I stopped. I should have never stopped. It's all mental and I could have fought through it. Tough medicine...but a good lesson to learn. I'll push myself harder next time.
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