I am not invincible. I think every runner has that humbling moment at some point. Some of us have them over and over. It doesn't stop you from keeping on going and trying, but it serves as a reminder.
Just because you ran 6.2 miles on a warm morning doesn't mean you can repeat that at 11a.m. in full sun/limited shade and 85 degrees.
Today was that reminder for me and for one of the first times it was too much for me. I pushed myself too hard and if I hadn't stopped, I probably would have a massive case of heat exhaustion about now. The run was going great til just after 1.5 miles. I should have turned around and I may have keep going better, but no. I'm tougher than that, turning around would be failure so I pushed on for another half mile. Then i realized my mistake. I was overheating. I turned around and started on my way home. Wound up walking more than half of that distance home and even stopping under a tree for a sit for about 5 minutes.
I completed this 4 mile run, but have definitely learned the importance of going early in the morning during the summer. Next time, I won't be so damn stubborn. If I don't get out there, I won't try to make it happen.
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