It's Hot!

You either love training and racing in the heat, or you don't. I am convinced we can improve our tolerance for the heat, but we are born programed either to perform well or not in the heat. In Arizona last month, running trails in 95 degree dry heat, Erik overheated and I barely broke a sweat. This week, with the heat index above 108 degrees yesterday, even my heat tolerant body faced a challenge. Training for my Ironman in this weather is challenging but hopefully good prep for the actual race which will take place in the hot and humid heat of Kentucky in late August.

Alex and Izzy, like all children, do not do well in the heat. They have their first track meet of the year this week and the temps will be in the 90's, even at 6pm. We will go from the track immediately into the pool to cool off. Lots and lots of fluids all day and frequent dips into their blowup pool will help prep them for the race itself. It will be fun to see how far Alex has progressed from last year, when he was just barely able to walk without assistance, but had to run holding my hand. We raced together. This year, with both kids old enough to participate in the 2 and under category, and neither needing my hand, it will be fun to see how they perform, side by side, running down the 60 meters of track.