Sunday Fun

So Sunday I was on my own for much of the afternoon because my wife was spending time with her dad and I decided to make the most of it and get in a good workout.  I went to the gym and got in a killer workout of Chest, Tri's and Shoulders for a little over an hour.  After that was over, I went home, had a couple spoonfuls of all natural peanut butter to sate my appetite with a glass of water, then headed out for a run.

I headed out for what was supposed to be a light run since it was the middle of the afternoon and 90 degrees.  I made the first mile and my thirst was really kicking in because the air was very dry, almost no humidity.  At the mile 2ish mark, I stopped in at a Walgreens to get a bottle of water, thank God I was smart enough to bring my debit card.  After a few swigs of cold water, I felt refreshed and ready to go so i decided to go longer.  I headed down a road that I knew there was no turn around for at least a mile(I dont like to run the same route back).

I made it to the 4 mile mark and started back home.  By this time, I was getting tired.  My workout earlier and the heat were starting to catch up to me.  by now I was down to my last few ounces of water and it was warm(not very refreshing).  I pushed through the wall and kept moving.  The faster I could get home, the faster I could take a cool shower and chug some water.  So I got to a point where I knew I was only about a mile from home and I was completely drained.  I stopped and walked for about 2 minutes to regain some energy and then finished my run out.

When I walked into the door of my house and felt  the A/C, it was almost a euphoric feeling.  I was spent.  Unfortunately, my run had taken me longer than I anticipated and I had to rush to get ready to pick up my wife.  So I chugged a few glasses of water, ate a banana and hit the shower.  I didn't get to eat for another 2 1/2 hours.  I would not recommend this.  I was very sluggish and unfocused.  Once I got a decent meal everything was fine.  I am looking forward to my next run in the heat.  Might have to go shirtless next time though, I got one hell of a farmers tan going on now.

Ron