Walking and running in the rain

We did something we rarely do today--we walked most of our 5 miles! I have been so tired and sore and it felt so good just to keep walking and not run. We ran maybe the last two miles and it was fun to run in the drizzle which felt much better than the humid air.

And, I have a new discovery. As you may have already notice, I like to wear headbands and sweatbands. I don't like the feeling of sweat running down my face and it burns my eyes when it gets in them. I've bought a bunch of them over these three years and I do like everything I wear to match, too! Somehow they disappear--we won't go into how some of them disappeared especially during the Goat Milk Half two years ago. But often, after several miles, the sweatband makes me feel really hot and I have to take it off and tuck it in my waistband.

I was at Academy Sports the other day and on the tennis aisle which is where the sweatbands are. They had some very reasonably priced ones that don't have the Nike or Adidas or any symbol on them and they were only 99 cents apiece. But, even better than that, they are much stretchier and cooler (temp, not looks) than the more expensive kind. And they come in several colors, too!!!

Let's all pray for low humidity, decently low temp, and nice breeze for Saturday!!!! Make sure you drink a LOT during the long runs!