May the Fourth be with you

May 4, 2010 | 12 comments

Yeah, that’s right. Star Wars nerd here. Now, I don’t have “action figures” (dolls) on my desk like a certain female co-worker, but I do enjoy the movies and participate in the annual May the Fourth Star Wars day celebrations. These celebrations include, but are not limited to: retainers, pocket protectors, bumper stickers about the Millennium Falcon, and putting your dog in a cape. Go Nerds!


Anyway, the above has nothing to do with the rest of this post just felt like sharing.

The rest of the post has to do with heat. Holy crap, it’s hot as, well…. crap. Yup, hot as hot dog crap. Sunday marked the first super hot run of the season. HOW HOT WAS IT? Well, it was so hot that when the wind blew it felt like the Devil’s breath. Even this morning’s run at five frickin’ thirty was hot. And humid. Like running through jello, as Hollster put it.

What the crap was I thinking signing up for a fall marathon? Everyone knows that fall marathons equal summer training. Yikes. I did it last year and I guess I’ll just suck it up and do it again. At least I’ll be all tan (READ: leathery) and skinny. You really lose some L-B’s while sweating like hostage during these summer runs.

So I ask you dear readers and friends, what helps on the hot ones? Any and all tips will be tried and tested, unless of course it involves public nudity.

May the Fourth be with you!

12 Comments

  1. Nora
    Nora on May 4, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    running in Colorado springs in the summer helps greatly!! JK!!!!!!

  2. Lisa
    Lisa on May 4, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    Nothing helps! LOL. I don't like running in the heat. Just try to get out there super early…

  3. Shannon
    Shannon on May 4, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Not a dang thing helps besides dumping the water on your head while running! Sprinklers? Run towards them! ha!

  4. Harold
    Harold on May 4, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Read that wrapping ice cubes in a hand towel, I have. Putting it under a hat, it helps. Going to try this soon, I am. See if it helps, I will.

    haha did my Yoda speak make any sense?

  5. Katie
    Katie on May 4, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    damp sports bra, freezer, on, out to run. just saying.

  6. Jamoosh
    Jamoosh on May 4, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    Damn, I hope I survive the "Fourth" so I can party at Cinco de Mayo…

  7. Jamie
    Jamie on May 4, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    I'm trying to figure that out too. I do love the heat, but running in it is a challenge! I'll let you know when I figure out something brilliant!

  8. lindsay
    lindsay on May 5, 2010 at 12:14 am

    a cold beverage and the pool.

    oh wait running… earrrrrly mornings and just suck it all up – heat, humidity, buttcrack of dawn. gotta love running.

  9. TNTcoach Ken
    TNTcoach Ken on May 5, 2010 at 12:18 am

    What's wrong with public nudity???? Oh, that's right we're talking about running……

  10. Scott Brown
    Scott Brown on May 5, 2010 at 1:59 am

    Hello Beth

    I take a hanky wet it and drap it over my neck a la Lawrence of Arabia. And I just keep rinsing and drapping, rinsing and drapping.

  11. Heather
    Heather on May 5, 2010 at 2:05 am

    Can you get someone to run with you and squirt you continuously with a nice mist of water? Because that might help. Good luck dealing with that heat!

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