30:05 minutes - 2.06 miles - 14:37 min/mile
Good run today. I was trying to run a bit faster today, and I did, but my concern was that if a zombie chase came along, I wouldn't be able to increase my speed enough to evade. There was a chase at 19 minutes, and it was harder to evade—they got within 50 meters a bit before I finally evaded them, and I was out of breath enough that I walked a bit afterwards. But I did evade them, and my time was good, so it worked out all right.
It was another short mission, so I ran an extra lap to make it to 2 miles. Didn't run long enough to get any more of the radio show, though.
I slept in until 7:30 AM yesterday, but felt fine and rested when I did get up. The alarm at 6 AM was a bit of a shock, but I got up and did my run. It was chilly this morning—wore long leggings and short-sleeved shirt and the wind was cold. Not so much that I ever wished I had a jacket on, but I never really got hot either.
I was reading online yesterday about low blood pressure after running or during a long run, which I think has been my problem when I run out of steam. I felt fine during my three-mile run on Saturday, but was fatigued and lightheaded for most of the rest of the day after, so it's going to be a problem even with shorter runs. It seems to be a combination of things—it's mainly a result of dehydration, but if you sweat a lot, you can also lose electrolytes, so just drinking water isn't enough, you also have to replace electrolytes. One site recommended drinking 5 oz of water every 15–20 minutes while exercising in the heat, which is way more than I've been drinking. I don't usually bring water on a run unless I'm going to be out for more than an hour. But it looks like I should be drinking every mile. And either use electrolytes in my water (I don't usually because it makes me queasy, but I might try different things and see if I can find one that doesn't) or start using electrolyte gummies or gels early and often.
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