Got up at 6:15 and left just after 6:30. Idea was 8 easy, 8 moderate and 4 hard. Went to Liberty then up to Sugarhouse then up to 2000 E and 3900 S and back. Averaged 7:31 for the first 8. Then averaged 6:47 for the next 5. I got drinks at Liberty and Sugarhouse but I was dying of thirst and it was getting hotter. Last five were 7:24 avg and I was really struggling at mile 18. I decided to have my wife come get me as I lay on some cool grass by Little America. We did our first (and hopefully last) visit to the cluster that was Dunkin Donuts. A novelty for kids. If Americans run on Dunkin, that explains a lot...2:10:56 with about 500 ft of climb. In this heat, I need to prepare better to drink and get energy. Low to mid 70s when I started and mid 80s when I finished. I may do treadmill lunch runs for this short week to catch up on sleep and avoid the killer heat.
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