It’s not particularly hot outside, but that didn’t stop me from melting down on my run today. I work with the window next to my desk wide open most days. There is usually no wind, but we’ve had a nice cool breeze coming in off the ocean the past couple days. In fact, I’ve gone so far as to wish it was a little warmer outside. I had no such wish today.

As soon as I stepped out onto the parking lot I felt it. The sun was beating down on me much harder than I had anticipated. I almost decided to scrap the run and go swimming instead. But I was already suited up, etc. so I just went for it. I thought about all sorts of alternative routes to keep things short, but then I decided the distance is more important than the speed. So I was going to do my normal 10k route. And that’s what I did.

Well, I may have gone that route, but almost all of it was walking. I ran for about 1 3/4 miles, but then I just broke down and walked the rest of the way. I think I wound up getting my worst 10k time ever, but at least I went the distance.