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Texas has been in the nineties all week. The forecast calls for 104° tomorrow. These are hot days. Given everything else, I don’t expect the weather to do anyone any favors this summer. It’s been forcing short runs for me during the week – three to four miles. I try for eight-mile runs on the weekends, but five miles was all I could endure this weekend.
I start off fully dressed with best intentions. Halfway, I’m stripped down, baring my bloated, butt-white belly to feel the breeze on more skin. Completing a run in this heat is like playing a game of strip poker. My hair isn’t much better than my stomach. I’ve been cutting it myself all year. With Texas open for business now though, I’ve scheduled a tapered drop fade for Wednesday night. Maybe I can at least look good above the neck.
A Runner's Story 
I’m with you. It’s making me feel really old–anything after 8 a.m., and it’s too hot for me. I’ll be moving along fine, good pace, but all of a sudden at around 28 minutes my legs will just want to shut down. Not tired, not breathing hard, but it’s like my body has stopped processing energy. When I was 18 I had my rule that as long as it was under 100 degrees I could run fine, but now I’m having trouble at 78 degrees. But it feels really good to sweat so much.
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Yeah, the weatng is good. When I feel my heart starting to race, I sart walking. Same feeling I get after 20 miles in some marathons.
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Dude, I got my hair cut last Wed. for the first time in 3 months, and my hair was long even after that 3 month ago haircut, so I look and feel so much better after a nice short cut. When I shake my head, my hair stays in place instead of whipping around. It’s awesome!
You are a great son, and I know your mom loves and appreciates everything you are doing for her. We cannot even visit my mom as she is in a Senior Assisted Living facility, so have to make do with seeing her in person at off site doctor visits. She has one of those tomorrow and I am looking forward to being able to hold her hand. Take care, and say hi to Karen and your daughters from G and I. We feel so bad for Ellie Rose, missing out on her final semester of senior year in HS. I am glad for you and Karen and Brit that Ellie is going to University near by
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Thanks Jed. The senior living scenario is just a nightmare with Covid. Sorry to hear that. Ellie had mentally checked out of HS before all this started. I don’t think it’s phased her all that much.
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We are really lucky with where my mom is living. The jumped on everything really early, and have had very few cases among residents or staff, only a couple of resident deaths, and those two were really really old and already in poor health. It sucks not being able to visit, but it is worth it to keep everyone safe
I totally get where Ellie is coming from. I turned 18 in December of my Senior year. My parents signed a form that allowed me to write my own absentee notes, and I took full advantage of that my final semester. Abused the hell out of it, actually 🥳
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That’s funny. Sign of intelligence when you understand school is out. On your mom, that’s what I meant – not being able to visit. I know so many friends in that position.
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Growing up, I would run around 8 or 9pm, and still get a decent sweat.
I ran in 41 degrees this morning 🙂
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