Obviously -
- shorts vs tights
- tank tops vs long sleeves
- brutal heat in the afternoons vs freezing cold mornings
- 5k races and triathlons vs long distance races
Now that it's well into June, you may now be fully adjusted to -
- the 6:30am steam room from Austin's humidity
- the towel that you have to have in the summer to put down on your car seat because you are completely drenched with sweat.
- summer chafing in all new places
- the burn of sunscreen in your eyes
- the burn when you forget to wear sunscreen on a long run
- how quickly your shoes turn brown when you combine a sweaty run with the trail
- how stinky your shoes can get after only a few sweaty runs
- squishy/sloshy shoes
- all of the extra water you need to drink
- how crowded the trail is on Saturday and Sunday mornings with walkers now that it is not freezing anymore
- gnats
- forgetting your sunglasses
- forgetting your hat or visor
- the time it takes cool off before getting in the shower - or alternately, having to use cooler water in the shower because you haven't stopped sweating
- the tan line at your shorts
- the tan line at your ankles
- the tan line your watch has created
3 comments:
I totally agree with your list.
I've started questioning my decision to run Sacramento...i feel like i need to run with an oxygen tank...i struggle to get through 10 miles, let alone 26.2 miles;-)
Hey, don't question your decision about Sacramento. All of the suffering in the heat will pay off ten-fold in the fall. Let yourself struggle all summer.
Just know you might not feel good running in the heat until August when the humidity goes down.
You're gonna rock CIM!
thanks, Sadie! I'm spoiled...I like my runs to make me feel better not worse;-) It's that thing called patience, i wish you could drink it or something...
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