October 23 - Squeaking By (5 miles)

UGH. Not a good running morning. I was greeted by Lisa at the gym asking if I was going to run today (as she finished up on the bike) and I said, "sure, why not." If she wants to, I'll keep her company and visa versa. The theme of my run today was a. it's very humid in this gym b. why is my heart rate SO high? Even around 6.2 mph my HR was soaring up near 180. What the heck? I ran the first mile then walked 1 min, then ran about 5 minutes and walked another, but it wasn't coming down quickly like it typically does. It hovered in the high 170s for most of the run. I finished 5 miles in about 54:10, Lisa finished her 6 miles in less time. She was thankful I was there or she wouldn't have done the 6, and I was just as thankful because I would have probably stopped after mile 1. Hydrating with some Gatorade G2 (orange, if you must know!) right now, just checked and the weather outside is 71 degrees/83% humidity. I don't get it. Bleh. It's almost November, where are the colder temperatures?