Weekend Review: Training or Torture?
It was a HOT 20 Miler this weekend!!! *HOT* doesn't even describe it! I started at 6:30am but it was already into the high 80's at that point. And by the time I ended, it was skyrocketing past 100+. I felt like Johnny Storm from Fantastic Four, just minus the speed! (yes, I'm a comic book geek) I took the pup out for the first few miles just so she could get some exercise in before the triple digits hit. Even SHE was getting too hot already, and the sun wasn't even blaring YET! Nevertheless, it was slow, it was hot, but I got it done! A lot of people ask me how I survive training Arizona's relentless summer temps. You can check out some of my tips here: Surviving the Hellish Heat saltsticks.com But for the most part, I made sure I had extra water, and ran a route where I could fill up at fountains when I needed. Also, I had my hat doused in cold water, and salt sticks to keep my electrolytes up. ...