After trimming the 3 horses, I felt like I electrolyted and hydrated adequately but apparently not: this run felt flat and without my now-usual sparkle. Temps were warm, there was a nice cool breeze, but it was very humid. I felt like I was running through mud - my cadence and speed both got slower the longer I went. There was some sort of festival in downtown Frederick, which meant a lot of stopping and starting what with the crowds and traffic.

It was kind of a terrible run considering how amazing I’ve been feeling for such a long time now, BUT I’m NOT beating myself up about it in the slightest: it means I need to be more aggressive with my electrolytes and carbs on days like today. This is PRECISELY why I’d been stressing a bit about heat training: so I can get runs like this one sorted out ASAP! 😄