Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: Fitness Friday, Dirty Dash letter, and a HOT run!

Those are beautiful photos. They make me want to g...

2011-08-11T13:19:17.577-06:00

Those are beautiful photos. They make me want to go back to MT. (I did a cross-country drive at about this time last year.) :)

Man, I keep erasing my comments to you! Haha, well...

2011-08-07T08:29:35.705-06:00

Man, I keep erasing my comments to you! Haha, well I think I said something like "Heat sucks, that's why having a treadmill is smart." :)

I'm so ready for the extreme heat to come to a...

2011-08-07T05:08:25.207-06:00

I'm so ready for the extreme heat to come to an end! As hard as it is I have never cut a run short because of the heat. I guess I'm just stubborn. There have been times when I started a run thinking ok, maybe I'll cut it short and then I can't do it.

Thanks for linking up with Fitness Friday!

I have not had to much problem with running the h...

2011-08-06T22:46:41.580-06:00

I have not had to much problem with running the heat till this year. The heat and humidity is killing me. I cant believe I wanted warmer weather 5 months ago. So yes this year I have opped not to do some runs do to the heat. I know we want to get our miles in but it is not worth killing ourselves over.

Thelove seeing the wheat being picked. We start our harvest of beans late sept early oct. I'm the one who usually drives the combine. When we start the days and weeks go by pretty fast.

I can't wait to get back into the swing so'...

2011-08-06T17:05:34.935-06:00

I can't wait to get back into the swing so's I am on a long run that might need to be cut short :P I love these combine harvester stories. I have such a romanticized notion of what farm life is like.

I have to really stop myself from cutting short. ...

2011-08-06T12:19:35.015-06:00

I have to really stop myself from cutting short.

Love the pictures....

I try not to cut it short. I have been doing an ou...

2011-08-06T11:56:11.194-06:00

I try not to cut it short. I have been doing an out and back long run, but I REALLY have to push myself to get out to that halfway mark before turning around.

I have also been running in the evenings to try to beat the heat a little, but then it starts to get dark and my excuses not to run just keep coming. It's very hard to get and stay motivated in the heat. Okay, well always but even worse in the heat!

No shame in cutting a run short. I did that last w...

2011-08-06T11:28:19.668-06:00

No shame in cutting a run short. I did that last week because of heat/shin/calf/stomach badness. I'd rather feel ok after a run than really sick. That mud run sounded crazy! I love all the photos of the fields. I miss the county after being in a huge city for so long.

I had almost the same run as you yesterday (except...

2011-08-06T10:15:34.957-06:00

I had almost the same run as you yesterday (except you were much faster!) and I ran 12 instead of 15. Too hot and humid!

That picture of the field really does drive home t...

2011-08-06T09:40:07.429-06:00

That picture of the field really does drive home the meaning of "big sky". So pretty.

I love to run in the heat, actually. I know, something is wrong with me!

Last weekend my "long" run was cut short...

2011-08-06T05:55:25.720-06:00

Last weekend my "long" run was cut short significantly by the heat! I was supposed to do 6 but only did a little over 2.
I have never had wheat in such a pure form. I love my strawberry frosted mini wheats though!!! :)

You definitely have to watch out for the heat!! Gl...

2011-08-06T05:40:20.240-06:00

You definitely have to watch out for the heat!! Glad you managed to get in a good workout however!!

The heat is the WORST. It is one of the reasons I ...

2011-08-05T22:44:54.802-06:00

The heat is the WORST. It is one of the reasons I love my Millie so much!

So fun for the kids. And so yummy for you!

When I was a kid I used to go out to the fields in...

2011-08-05T21:28:16.701-06:00

When I was a kid I used to go out to the fields in the car with my aunt to take water and snacks to my uncle and the men working... and the grasshoppers would be jumping all over and into the car. I hated that !

But your pics bring back great memories. Nice going on the run in the heat today.

I cut it short last weekend when I was in Clevelan...

2011-08-05T20:43:07.067-06:00

I cut it short last weekend when I was in Cleveland--wanted to do 18, did 16 (and that was after doing the first 10 on the treadmill)--I just can't handle humidity.

that letter is hilarious!!! what a fun race! I agr...

2011-08-05T20:42:14.612-06:00

that letter is hilarious!!! what a fun race! I agree about the heat...it is tough to stay motivated and to stick with the whole distance when you are so hot. Today in the last 3 miles of my run I drank more water than I did than the other 14...it was crazy!!!

wow I am totally jealous that you get to have a ga...

2011-08-05T19:55:22.122-06:00

wow I am totally jealous that you get to have a garden like that!!! Thats awesome!!! The heat down here in texas is killing me too!!

I have a tough time in the heat. I love running i...

2011-08-05T17:52:36.815-06:00

I have a tough time in the heat. I love running in the winter (it's the only thing I like about winter). I usually sweat some on a run (OK sometimes a lot!!!! LIke white-crusty face a lot), but I sweat the MOST when I get inside afterwards. This makes no sense to me and is GROSS!

Gosh I used to love heat.. LOVE it, I still do, bu...

2011-08-05T17:35:55.340-06:00

Gosh I used to love heat.. LOVE it, I still do, but not when I am running unless I am looking to pretend I am Karno!

I really have done ZERO training runs outside this...

2011-08-05T17:02:21.485-06:00

I really have done ZERO training runs outside this summer. Been running inside on the treadmill.

Good job. I would have cheated and called it a da...

2011-08-05T16:11:02.501-06:00

Good job. I would have cheated and called it a day when the sun came out.

I could never be GF either. ha ha I love wheat and...

2011-08-05T15:42:17.940-06:00

I could never be GF either. ha ha I love wheat and basically everything else that is GF! Good job on the run and that letter made me laugh. :)

yah, im a total wuss when it comes to the heat. i...

2011-08-05T15:11:37.511-06:00

yah, im a total wuss when it comes to the heat. i havent even attempted to run outside in about a month.

I cut it so short, I don't even run outside :-...

2011-08-05T15:10:52.161-06:00

I cut it so short, I don't even run outside :-)