80+??

It's supposed to be hot today.  Granted, I know it's MUCH hotter in other parts of the country, but for here - the mid 80's is HOT!!  Today is supposed to be 4.5 miles - I don't think I could do that on a treadmill - I really don't.  Maybe if I was faster, but an hour on the treadmill sounds like pure torture!  I'm not sure what I'm going to do.  Even at 8pm it's supposed to be close to 80!  I am SO not a hot weather person.  Maybe it's because I'm so fat, but I HATE the heat!

The other day when I was doing my 2 mile run, I think I had an epiphany!!  My friend had told me to lengthen my stride - but I didn't know how to do that really.  Then I realized that if I slowed my legs down, my speed on my watch was faster!  What the heck?  I think I figured it out though!  Leave it to me (TOTAL music nerd) to figure it out in terms of music!  Well, rhythm anyway.  I was subdividing my strides (like beats).  So in the same amount of time, I was doing 8 beats when I could have been doing 4!  THAT is why it actually felt like I was slowing down to go faster!   Ok - I guess I was getting inside my own head - BUT, I think I solved a problem so all is good!  I'm not sure I can do it every time, but at least now I can recognize when I'm subdividing!! 

Hubs took another video of me running - hopefully I can post it this time!  My son ran ahead of me - DAMN does that boy have some WHEELS!  He is really fast!  I couldn't catch him and my watch had him pegged at 10:23!!!  That is quick!!

Well, the video does not appear to be loading.  It could just be due to the fact that my computer is ancient!  I MISS my laptop, sorely!!

Thanks for reading!  I hope you all have a wonderful day!!! - Monica