We had a an unexpected late afternoon thunderstorm that dropped the temp from 106 (41.1C) to 95 (35C). Perfect opportunity to run outside from my home and not have to battle undergrads for a treadmill during the 6 pm rush at the gym.
I ran 4 miles with two brief pauses to avoid overheating, and then a slow cool down of nearly a .5 mile. I find that running outside I can run faster than on a TM, but I over heat much more quickly in the temps and I really need to take breaks or my body shuts down (cramping, dizzy, etc). Man, I can't wait for fall temps!
My quads are still sore from the long run. Running outside compared to inside feels so markedly different that I wonder if either my GPS or the treadmill paces are off. I've been using joglog, but the next time i run outside I'll try a different tracking program and see how the two compare. Maybe I'll try one run when I run both programs simultaneously and compare the results!
Post-run, I made this tasty red lentil and spinach curry with Trader Joe's mixed grain israeli couscous. It's a testament to the recipe that I completely screwed parts of it up b/c I was in a very distracting phone call at the time, and it still came out really well. I love lentils as a plan-based protein and this was a good and easy way to combine high-fiber and high-protein. Man, don't I love getting older? In college a good meal was a great steak (still is, on occasion). These days I get excited over fiber and leafy greens.
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