Miles 153.5-161.5: Steamy

The weekend's off-and-on showers continued through last night and early this morning and James and I dressed for our long run for the week.
Sadly, even if we had been running naked, this run would have been uncomfortable.

When we woke, clouds from the night's rain were still lingering, but by the time we returned home from a quick trip to James's work, the sun had burned up the clouds and it was S-T-E-A-M-Y.

After the first mile, James ditched his shirt. By mile 2 - despite occasional strong winds - we were both soaked in sweat. By mile 5 (around 11 am), the heat was shimmering off the pavement.

It was like Go! STL all over again. Except without all the awesome fan and volunteer support.

On the positive side, my legs felt great and, despite feeling like I was running very slowly, I averaged a 9:45 mile pace over 8 miles.

James decided to go on and run a few more miles, so I headed home where I promptly tore off my sunglasses and hat and soaked my head with water from the garden hose.

Miles 153.5-161.5: 77 minutes on a steamy Easter Sunday morning.