Tampa Run the Sequel

Sequels are never as good as the original. Thus is the same with this run.

I had been canvassing the Tampa Convention Center all day, trying to rid myself of the 1200 pamphlets I had brought down with me. Around 4:30, I decided to go out for my run - seeing a big black cloud in the distance and hoping I would have a repeat of Le Monsoon.

No such luck.

So not only was I exhausted from running around a conference for four days, but now it was supah!Hot and sunny outside. That and I had a 6pm dinner date with my clients. So I decided to rein it in early, and only did a little bit:

Runkeeper Result

Total Distance: 4.29 miles
Duration: 53:50 (yikes)
Avg. Pace: 12:32
Avg Speed: 4.79
Elevation: 178
Avg heart rate: 157

My immediate comments were "Blargh - Exhausted from Conference." Think that sums it up.

Going for a swim in Tampa!

So I'm down here in Tampa and swore to myself that I would continue with my half training in the middle of this conference craziness.

So last night, I had the brilliant idea that I would get up at o-dark-thirty and go for a run in Tampa.

O-Dark-Thirty came around and I was like, "blargh." Not to mention it was pitch-black.

Let's see, go for a run in the dark in a city that I am not familiar with? Ok sureeeee!

So I rolled over (and was not able to go back to sleep) and went along with my day, keeping in the back of my mind how awful it was going to be to run.

Around 6:30, I decided to head out, just as a black cloud decended over Tampa. And then it monsooned.

Now, I'm actually the kind of person who loves to run in the rain. I get overheated really easily and the rain is always there to cool me off.

So out I go into the rain shower. And it was a shower, indeed. My hotel shower has less pressure than the rain coming down.

Here's my runkeeper result:

RunKeeper

Total Distance: 5.0M
Duration: 1:01:28
Avg. Pace 12:17
Avg Speed: 4.88
Climb: 108ft

So not the worst, considering my shoes were soaked, I was running through about an inch of water and being unable to see for the second half due to rain pelting me in the eye.

What was odd was that I wasn't even focused on the run. Yeah, my knees hurt, and yeah there was a little soreness at the end of it, but I ran it and did pretty well for running through rain!

So I've had a glass and a half of wine, so that's all for now. Main points of the run: Rained like hell, didn't really feel good or bad (or even feel like I ran five miles), and now I'm icing my ankles, then my knees.

That's all for now, folks! More running on Thursday :)