the Hotness

So... yesterday and today it's been in the 90's. Someone's bright idea yesterday was to go for a bike ride at NOON. Really, it was more planned around our friend's schedule, but still. It was realllly hot out there, and it made the 9.5 miles that I rode feel a lot longer.

It's amazing how much difference the heat makes to my body; the same trails that I was killing last weekend I could barely handle yesterday. And I have a lovely physical reaction to the heat--it makes me throw up. (It's usually just water, but still.) Yes, I know, I throw up a lot anyway. This is just one more instance where I get to heave.

So this makes me wonder how training is going to go for running. Obviously, the marathon is in October and it may be warm but won't be 90. I'm just wondering about practicing all summer, since I pretty much HAVE to practice outside (it's so different, the treadmill just won't cut it) and it's definitely going to be hot. I guess I just wait as late in the day as possible, but even at 8 last night (when the sun was setting) it was 85 out. I know, I know, I should get up early and go before work. It might come to that (gasp!) but even so, when I left for work at 8:15 this morning it was already 78. It's going to be interesting.

At least I might get acclimated to the heat this year so I'm not puking every single time I ride, like last year. So lovely.