Heat vs. Humidity

I spent last week in Las Vegas. Yes, it is hot in the desert, and there is no shade! A couple of days while we were there it hit around 100. And yes, we did run!
I will also tell you I was on vacation. In other words, I usually didn't get out of the bed until after 9 am. It was already very warm when we start out. I did find out a couple of things.
First, it is very nice running in the heat without all that humidity hanging around. The humidity level was around 8%. It is so much easier to breathe when the air is dry.
Second, I learned real quick that just because you aren't profusely sweating, you have to drink a lot of water. I felt like I was sucking cotton most of the time.
I will say that I definitely prefer running in the heat without the humidity. But, then again, sweating lets you know you are alive.
See you on the road...
Cheryl
PS. I hope to see everyone on Tuesday.

Tuesday night run

I will miss seeing everyone on Tuesday. I will be running alone in Las Vegas. I can't wait to run in 100 degree weather! (Hey, at least it will be a "dry" heat)!
Anyway, have a good run.
See you on the road....
Cheryl

Calculating your Route

A great link to calculate the mileage....
www.mapmyrun.com
See you on the road......Cheryl

Saturday Run

For those who are interested, we will be running from Panera Bread on Wabash. We will start at 7:30 and run the Wabash trail. I will confess because a few of you may hear my complaints on Saturday, I am not a huge fan of the trail. Just a mental thing with me....but I do this for "the group."
See you on the road......Cheryl

Welcome one-niners

We are off and running (so to speak). Last night was great. Thanks goes out to one of our fearless leaders, Cheryl, for getting this blog site up and running. Hope to see a lot of you on Sat. a.m. Mary B

We are up and Running!!

Yes, we are definitely up and running!!
Finally, we decided to be called the one-niners, so now we have a blog to communicate.

Tonight, our second meeting, was very successful. The four miler was a good run. And, what a change from last week! I certainly didn't think that I would ever warm up, and one week later the heat and humidity is starting to remind us that we do live in central Illinois.

Remember to hydrate well. This means make sure you drink H2O throughout the day, and during your runs.

See you on the roads!
Cheryl