Didn't get an official run in yesterday...

But I did get a little running in while we were hiking.

We headed up to Palisade Falls last night to escape the heat, so I thought I could maybe run there. I started running up the trail while Leif and Ellie hiked. I made it about 1/3 of the way up the trail before I felt like my lungs were going to explode! I dropped back to speed-hiking until I caught my breath and then ran a little further, but eventually decided that running uphill 3,000 feet higher than I'm used to isn't such a fun idea. When I hiked to the top, though, I turned around and ran all the way down. Even that got me breathing hard, so I figure it counts for some exercise, even if was downhill, right? When I got to the bottom I turned around and hiked back to the top as fast as I could, then rested a smidge while some thundery clouds rolled in. Leif was taking pictures, so I headed back down with Ellie in the stroller. It looked like it was going to rain any moment, so I ran down with Ellie in the stroller as much as I could without going so fast I thought I was going to lose control! Sure enough, though, we got caught in the rain about half the way down. She was covered with my rain jacket and under the sun shade of the stroller, so she made it without getting wet, but I was soaked!!

The heat has really been throwing me for a loop. It's been hard to run outside with the heat, and we don't have air conditioning, so I haven't wanted to run inside and get all hot and sweaty, either! I really need to, though, because I have a 5K to run in less than 2 weeks!! eek!

So today when Eliana goes down for her nap I'm going to get over it and just run on the treadmill. I might have to take a cold shower afterwards, but I need to run. I've just got to do it.