Month: July 2024

What a day for a marathon. Temperatures through the 70’s as the race progressed, ending at around 80. Near 100% humidity at the start and sunny throughout. Brutal. The asphalt roads were pretty toasty for the second half of the race. Perfect training weather though.

I wore my desert hat that has a curtain-like piece that hangs down over the neck. It definitely keeps the Sun off. That and grabbing water at every stop to dump over my head and neck are the ways to beat the heat.

I heard some people talking about the route after the race. They said it’s the toughest route they’ve seen, and beats most ultras. Maybe. It is challenging.

Today’s race was the Mad Marathon in Vermont. Run/walk overall pace was 11:37. Total climb was around 2600 feet.

A warm and very humid mid-day. I decided to swap in some bike work instead of a run to see of that doesn’t aggravate the hip. Didn’t feel a thing. We’ll see later today.

Today’s ride was an easy 7.15 mile mostly flat ride. Pace was 4:42. Total climb was around 105 feet.

Mild, humid morning for a run. Temperature around 69 degrees and some wind. I did something to my right hip while mowing the grass last Saturday — some sort of twist. Weird. I noticed it later in the day after the 11 mile run on Tuesday. Didn’t feel a thing during the run or after for quite a while. I noticed it just a bit today. Nothing painful per se, just a little something.

Today’s run was an easy 5.26 mile hills route, with the short 10+% hill at the end. Pace was 9:37. Total climb was about 325 feet.

A relaxed early morning run today. Not the best summertime conditions: clear, dry, no real breeze and temperature around 58. Not the conditions I’ll see in races. Hard to believe I’m wishing for early mornings being warm and humid. Just can’t keep some people happy.

Today’s run was a 11.22 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:17. Total climb was about 595 feet.