Friday

19 laps, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio, 31:12 minutes

I got up late this morning—around 9 am—and it was already too hot to run, so I postponed my run until the evening. Went out around 7 pm and had a lovely run, watching the clouds turn pink and the sky gradually grow dark. Kept up a good pace and finished in record time!

I had to go into Bakersfield today for a doctor's appointment, so I took the opportunity to go to the Sports Authority, which is apparently the store that bought out Copeland Sports, and bought a new pair of running shorts, a new bra, and a mesh running cap to keep the top of my head cool. I also wanted some more socks and possibly another shirt, but didn't find any I liked in the time I had (although my doctor was an hour and a half late, so I could have shopped for another hour if I'd known. Oh well, next time). I wore the hat on my run tonight, although there was no sun so I couldn't really try out its effectiveness. It was comfortable, though. I'll try the shorts and bra this Sunday on my 16-mile run.