My rest run became a NOT

I ran 5 miles on the Jordan River Parkway. My goal was to have a rest run at a pace of 11, but I forgot my GPS. I thus ran a comfortable but slower (so I thought) pace. I timed myself during the last half-mile, as I had yesterday, and discovered I was running a bit faster than yesterday. My pace during that last half-mile was 10:38. I felt fine. My wakeup HR was 47.

I was on the trail about half and hour earlier than yesterday, but the temperatures were about the same as yesterday (76 (F) when I left home and 86 (F) when I returned).

HOT: Shade, shade, my kingdom for shade

Because I was on the trail a bit earlier, there were more and longer shady spots. During the longer shady spots, I could feel the difference between being in the sun and being in the shade. While in the shade, my poly T-shirt felt cool to my skin.

A car was in the Jordan River

As I approached the access road to the parking lot for the Jordan River Parkway at 9800 South, the traffic slowed almost to a stop, and I could see flashing police lights down by the river. After I turned into the parking lot, I saw several fire department vehicles and hazard-waste vehicles. I parked and asked a nearby fireman what had happened. He said a man had gone off the road and into the river. The man got out and called 911. By the time I got there, the emergency crew had used a large crane on a semi and had pulled the car from the river, and the emergency workers were packing up to leave. It looked like they had a lot more vehicles there than they would need. I guess the situation provided training for the emergency folks as well as getting the car out of the river. When I returned from my run an hour later, all of the emergency vehicles were gone, and traffic on 9800 South was back to normal.

Today I was in runners heaven

I had a great 5-mile run this morning. It took me 2 miles to warm up, but on the way back I ran at a consistent 10:40 pace all the way back and felt great. The shade temperature was 76 (F) when I left home and 86 (F) when I returned. My wakeup HR was 48. A great run! Now, to tackle more weeds in my wife's flower garden...

I felt fine during my 5-mile run today

My wakeup HR was 49 (I consider 48 as my normal), and I felt fine while I dressed and stretched. I was on the Parkway at 8:20 am, and I enjoyed my run. I felt stronger than I had earlier in the week, and I ran a bit faster, still running at my comfortable pace. I drank 16 ounces of water and 8 ounces of Gatorade during the run. When I returned, my urine was a light yellow, ok but a bit darker than I would like.

The shade temperature was 70 (F) when I left. I forgot to check it when I returned, but right now (2 hours later) it is 94 (F). It was probably in the low 80s (F) when I returned.

An extra rest day this week

I felt pretty tired on Tuesday, so I took Wednesday off. I've felt pretty good today and have spent a couple of hours pulling weeks in my wife's flower garden. She has been gone for 2 1/2 months (nanny in Europe for our 3 grand children, my daughter & her husband). She comes home on Tuesday, and I want the garden to look like a Garden of Eden when she arrives.