Stomach, Humidity, Sun - 14 x 400

The last time we did this workout it was 102 degrees and we only had to do 12 x 400. In my previous post, the workout was a success and I was proud of how I hung in there to maintain pace.

It seems like there is always going to be an obstacle for me to overcome during this workout. Yesterday it was the poops, stomach gas, humidity and sun. (Yeah, I know TMI) I had a rumbling stomach all afternoon and I had already had the 'runners trots' without taking a step. Driving to workout after the rain passed through the area, I only hoped that it would be cool for the workout.

Not so much. Just in time to start the workout, the sun came out and turned the track into a sauna. It could have been worse, but I was definitely sweating more than normal during an evening workout. Really, if I wanted to run in the humidity, I would workout in the morning.

So, I attempted the workout, despite stomach cramps and vomit burps. I hate belching and tasting stomach gas, but since I didn't have the urge to go to the bathroom and hadn't actually vomited yet, I thought I'd give it a try. I figured as soon as I vomited, it would be excuse enough to stop running. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I didn't actually poop or vomit during the workout, but I had to scale back my efforts after I started to crash. See below.

Instead of 12, we did 14 x 400 with 100 easy jog between. There was no stopping during the workout. Mac put out a 'water station' that we could jog past and grab water during our recovery 100.

1:46.19 (7:05 pace)
1:45.54 (7:02 pace)
1:45.69 (7:03 pace)
1:46.87 (7:07 pace)
1:49.53 (felt like crap) (7:18 pace)
1:57.97 (really felt like crap) (7:52 pace) I sucked it up at this point and just held on to finish.
1:52.28 (7:29 pace)
1:52.43 (7:30 pace)
1:52.23 (7:29 pace)
1:51.84 (7:27 pace)
1:50.91 (7:24 pace)
1:53.12 (7:32 pace)
1:50.19 (7:21 pace)
1:51.80 (7:27 pace)

The good news is that I was faster than the 102 degree workout, even with a sour stomach and running through a humidity swamp. More good news is that I feel better today.