Half marathon training: Blazing hot

Meteorologist Bob Van Dillen

It's starting to get more difficult. Training for a half marathon is never fun, but now that the temperatures are in the mid 90s every day it's downright miserable.

It's blazing hot in the summertime in Atlanta.

My wife and I continue to run for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, you can check out my prior blogs about it here.

Last week our long run was ten miles, something that is easier to do outside. This past weekend, however, featured 95-degree temperatures in Atlanta. We were forced to run the ten on our treadmill.

Everything was going well for me until about mile 8.5 when my son decides to use the bathroom right next to the treadmill.

He's only five, but he can clear a room. The last one and a half miles were dreadful.

This week, the training ramps up:
Monday: weights, rest
Tuesday: weights, 5 miles
Wednesday: weights, nine 400 yard sprints
Thursday: weights, 3 miles
Friday: weights, rest
Saturday: rest
Sunday: 15 K run

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