'Fessing & Sweating (not necessarily in that order)

Didn't we just gather 'round the 'fessional, like last week? 

No?

I guess it's a good thing I've had a whirlwind of activity (and an overdose of fun) in the meantime. Seriously, I cannot complain. That being said, it does make the time go far too quickly. 

Alas, here we are. Shall I get this 'fession party started?

First off, there's the crazy heat that's been lingering. As if the week of RAGBRAI wasn't hot enough, this past week alone we've had triple-digit feels-like conditions on a daily basis. Granted, I've professed numerous times that I'll gladly take the heat of summer over the cold of winter. When it's for an entire week, with such excessive humidity... I gotta sweatfess that even I'm ready to wave the white flag. 

all aglow from the heat, even in the pre-sunrise hours

Speaking of the heat, it's a blatant bikefession that I'm still getting outside and soaking up as much of (what remains of) summer as possible. Saddling-up, and taking a ride, is a great way to make the heat (and humidity) more bearable. Your body still gets the benefit of a cardio fix, but with much less impact and/or effort. In fact, as this post goes live, I've logged 76 total miles over the course of three long rides just this week alone (40 miles on Sunday, and 18 miles both on Monday and Wednesday). 

just another hot weather ride

Many of you may have seen that this week I hit the 1,000 milestone with my #OptOutside daily streak. What most don't know is that I slightly miscounted the days (after all, there were 1,000 of them, LOL). All along, I'd been counting an extra day by accident (the Wednesday, prior to Thanksgiving 2020), when in fact, there wasn't a run on that day (due to my healing stress fracture) nor was there any outside fitness action (due to my oblivion about said #OptOutside streak...which wasn't even on my radar at that point in time). Did you catch all that? Anyways, instead of Monday being Day-1,000, Tuesday was the actual monumental day...and I runfess that in the grand scheme of those 1,000 days, I honestly do not care. I surpassed the big milestone, nonetheless, and all is well. Onward! 

screenshot of the celebratory Day-1,000 reel

On a different note, I have been having issues with my tried and true favorite running shoes, the Brooks Adrenalines. This most recent pair, the GTS-22, has just not been a great fit from Day-1. Although they have worked out fine, I have not loved them like I had all the previous models (for the past eight years). Just recently, I've been having a weird phantom pain in my left heel, and there's an annoying blister on the underside of my outer right ankle. Yes, these shoes are probably needing retiring, but I've never, ever, had any such discomforts from any of the previous models. That being said, I shoefess that I have a new love...the Brooks Launch (which, I believe replaced the Ravenna). They're also a stability shoe, but much lighter in feel, and have become a fabulous replacement. 

happy feet = happy runner

Finally, the IMT Des Moines Marathon weekend is happening mid-October. I have participated numerous times since 2008, the half marathon being my preferred race-of-choice. Believe or not, I still have not yet registered. I racefess, this is the worst case of RRP (you know, Race Registration Procrastination) I have ever experienced. It's almost embarrassing. I will register, I promise.

my collection of hardware from previous IMT DSM Marathon weekends 

Whew! Does it feel good to get all those 'fessions out in the open and off my mind. 

You've heard mine, now it's your turn...any 'fessions to share, amongst friends? 

I'm  linking this with Marcia for the monthly Runfessions link-up

I'm also linking this with Michelle, Renee, Darlene, Jenn and Zenaida for the Fit Five Friday Link-up.

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