Army Ten Miler

One word. HOT.

Yesterday was ridiculously, ridiculously, ridiculously hot.

Temperatures were above 70 degrees at the 8am start and humidity was at about 95%. It would have been one thing of the race were in July but this is OCTOBER! Water/Gatorade kept running out and people all over the course were dropping from dehydration and heat exhaustion. Some poor man even died near the finish line. My heart rate was very high throughout and even spent a good portion of the race's end in the 190's. Not my finest day. Still finished though. Right around 1:38.

The Army race wasn't the only one with problems. The Chicago Marathon had its 30th Anniversary yesterday and ended up canceling 1/2 way through due to oppressive heat, water shortages and generally horrible conditions. They also had the unfortunate circumstance of a death on the course. Tragic.

Think good thoughts for the families of these two athletes but don't let it keep you from your own athletic pursuits.