So, it is Africa hot here in NJ. I had a scheduled 5k race I was not going to miss because of a little warm temperature. I ran the Mountain Top 5k, which by its name I should have realize had hills, not matter the fact the race website said it was a nice flat course. It was 94 degrees at 10:30, when the race started, and the humidity was so high, I think I saw fish swimming through the air. I ran the first mile in 8:26 and was feeling pretty good, but I bonked because of the heat and ended up at 32:16. This was only slightly better than my last 5k time of 32:38, but the diference was I noticed I was finishing with people who looked like runners, rather than the casual or first time runners. I ended up 48th out of 104, which made me happy, then when I got home and checked the web I found out I placed 2nd in my age group for men! This euphoria was short-lived, because I found out there were only 3 men in my age group, but placing is placing baby! :tongue2: I waited until 6:50 p.m. to do my long Sunday bike run, for both heat and rest and did 15 miles in 75 minutes. I got home, downed some water, went to the scale, and yep, down 7 pounds for the day. :smile: Of course, this will mostly all come back, but it felt good to see that needle dip. Only a little over a month left until my triathlon, and I can't wait.

Awesome!!! Good for you!

That's cool! well actually that's hot but that sounds like that damn Paris Hilton. My goal is to run in the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. I have always thought it seemed like a wise way to start the day.

Congratulations! Hopefully it will cool off pretty soon for you guys out east. I am sure that is miserable.

If you get fed up with your warm weather, please send it to the UK (Nottinghamshire) - we could do with it! Having said that, it's lovely today - that's our summer!:tongue2:

I (in a previous thin life) lost a lot of weight after running, which came back straight away. Good while it lasted. That's when I was on 6000 calories a day and couldn't put a pound on, because of my running. I'm getting into the American way of measuring weight just by pounds. Back then, I was 143 pounds, and would go down to 137. I've still got some of my old running gear - God forbid I try it on.

Congrats!!!! and good luck on your triathalon. and I agree that it is Africa kinda hot in NJ right now!

Very awesome :tongue2: That's great to hear of bandsters that are working hard at getting healthy!

WTG and keep up the great work.

That's awesome...Keep up the great work!! I agree...this weather in NJ is brutal today!!

Thanks everyone for your kind words!! :thumbup: Only one more day of sub-tropical temps here in NJ, thank goodness!!

That is fantastic! You should be proud of what you have accomplished.

Good luck on the next one!

Gilta