2 July- 1000m in Mytischi- another win and a fast time because the cool weather has now held about a month.
:)))
5 July-
Medtroika- another win here but with a disappointing time because of the wind. It was still not insanely hot at 18C but was a couple seconds off my day 2 race at Mscow Masters. I never miss this one either because they do a great job putting it on.Shout out to the race directors :)
12 July-
Ramenskoye Half-record heat :(
Well after a nice cool summer we went from 15C to 36C and broke records tow days in a row leading up to this half. This lasted all week and the start was moved form 10 to 8:30 am. I had 27C on my watch at 8:30 and 31 by 10 at the finish! I went out slowly and just approached it as a workout for the ultra next month. I knew my time would suck and I just took ot slow at first. It was a 4 loop hilly course-I love hills, I hate heat. They had waterevery 2.5 km and that saved the daythat and I was eating salt sticks on every loop. My legs held up surprisingly well and I decided to pick up a little after a couple loops. I moved from 9th to 5th by the last loop. 3 and 4th ladies were still nearly 3 minutes ahead at the end of the second loop. Going into the 4th and final loop that lead had dropped to under 2 min. I picked it up a little on the last loopand with about a km to go I could see they were not that far ahead and decided to go for broke. With 400m to go, I passed them both with a closing 4:04km to take 3rd overall! This is the same organization that did the Volokolamsk half and they did a great job of stocking those aid stations and I drank like a fish. They also had two spots where they sprayed runners with cold water and thanks to the kiddo with the squirt gun too :)
