8/19: 2.71 mi; 19'50"; 7'18" avg. pace
8/20: 3.05 mi; 28'53"; 9'27" avg. pace
8/24: 2.71 mi; 19'34"; 7'12" avg. pace
It has been one very rainy summer. August has blessedly been drier than July and allowed for more outdoor activity. Last week was ideal for lacing up the running shoes and hitting the road. My distances remained conservative; I didn't attempt another 10k although running bridge to bridge last week went fine. On Monday I cut the run shy of three miles. I may have been experiencing minor side stitches and decided it wasn't worth pushing for an extra 0.3 miles. Tuesday saw my defeat to Ashley in our "first to 30 miles" challenge for August. We lapped around KC in 90 degree heat and got considerably dehydrated. I followed that up with a volleyball game to cap off a busy evening. The weather turned sour late in the week and kept me off the roads until Saturday. Knowing there was a full day of pool chilling and partying, I was compelled to burn some early morning calories. Strangely, I pulled up short of 5k again, logging the same distance that I ran on Monday. Both of those runs featured an increased pace that was draining under the August sun. Still, the legs are holding up well as the summer winds down.
The Capital City Challenge is firmly fixed on the calendar's horizon. I got out for a bike ride yesterday in order to train a bit for that portion of the race. Kayaking is unlikely before then, so I'll have to strengthen the upper body with some assortment of push-ups and lifting. Whether that actually happens is yet to be seen. In other race news, Mike decided to sign up for the Marshall Half Marathon. This basically necessitates that I tag along. But echos of the Parkersburg injury still linger in my head. I'll hold off on registering for now, but it is certainly an intriguing proposition.
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