Cathy & I biked to Ivins for her voice lesson. We biked 14.2 miles at a 17.7 going up, and we biked 13.4 miles at a 17.0 coming back. I went for a run during her lesson. I ran up to Kayenta and back around on Hwy 91. The wind was blowing hard, the cloud cover cooled it down to 100, and the little rain that fell on me made it hotter. I forgot how many big rollers and hills there are running through Ivins and Kayenta. First two miles was straight up. I was dying by the end of mile 2. Mile 3 was three hugh rollers. Miles 4 & 5 was mostly down hill against the wind and the clouds sprinkled on me at this point. More like spitting on me!!! Mile 6 kicked my butt with a big uphill, a strong headwind, and muggy heat. I walked twice during the hill climb, and my water bottle was boiling. At the end of mile 7 I came upon Ivins City park that had a splash pad. I enjoyed it for 10 minutes!! We biked home with a stop at Artic Circle. This may have been a bad choice since the both of us became noxious from eating. I think the stress from the heat was affecting us. We jumped in the pool when we arrived home, and soon I will be asleep. Maybe I should have taken the day off since I have been sick for the last 2 days... oh well!?!?
Mile Splits: 8:00, 8:24, 8:12, 7:44, 7:49, 9:15, 8:08 | 