First race of the season, today. Vermont Maple Festival Annual Sap Run. It was brutally hot & sunny, mostly uphill, and into into a headwind. It took its toll. I overheated after an all-out effort in my last mile.
It took a couple gallons of cold water and some O2 to get me out of danger from hyperthermia. Thank you very much to my brother (who also had a very good race) and my wife for helping me cool down. And, thank you to the EMTs who were on hand to administer the oxygen. I am extremely grateful. Although I'm pretty tired, I'm feeling much better now.
Was it worth it? Absolutely! I finished 1st in my 60-69 age group. And I finished 16th overall, which is a 16 place improvement over last year. I'll recover.
I hope it isn't this hot for the Vermont City Marathon. If it is, we'll have to set our goal time sights a bit lower. Still, I think we're in good shape (pun intended) with four weeks to go.
Focus on results. That's what makes for effective training.
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