This morning I went for a run with my favorite furry running buddy after giving the pancakes I ate for breakfast time to digest.
I leashed Sadie up for a run around 8:15 a.m. knowing all too well that outdoor running in Florida in August should be done prior to 7 a.m.
We ended up covering five hot and sweaty miles.
At first I welcomed Sadie’s little potty breaks and took advantage of her pee time to rest, but toward the end of the run, we had some words over her excessive territory marking. Whenever we’d stop, I’d really start to notice the heat and my face would drip sweat. Sadie didn’t seem nearly as bothered by the heat as I was, but when we arrived home, she was happy to soak in her kiddie pool.
Yes, she brought her ball into the pool with her to try to entice me into a few rounds of fetch after our run. Her energy is unprecedented.
Lunch
After working on a story idea to send off to one of my freelance clients, I fixed myself a salad for lunch.
Today’s salad included:
- Mixed greens
- Cucumber
- Salmon (leftover from last night’s dinner)
- Corn cut off the cob (uncooked… I love raw sweet corn)
- Ginger dressing
So fresh! So good!
I was still a littler hungry after finishing my salad, so I had a banana and some sunflower seeds.
Much better!
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God if I went running before 7am I’d have to wear layers!
I’m jealous you got to run today. It’s been raining all day up here in Gainesville and in the 70’s (not complaining about the temp). I couldn’t go before work because of it, but I’m hoping it stops later so I can this evening. The rain must just be north of Ocala.
it’s been raining like CRAZY here since around noon. hopefully it’ll stop for you!
Does Sadie ever nap? I wish I had her energy!
ha! when i’m in my office, she usually naps, but i think that’s out of boredom, not out of actual fatigue.
Ha! Seriously 🙂
I like running in the evening heat here in Pittsburgh – especially after being freezing cold in an office all day!
Julie,ust ask you… with as often as you eat salmon, how do you pronounce it? I say it as though there is no L, but my boyfriend instists that it’s said SAL-MON and it drives me nuts!!
I must ask you* Darn typos!
i definitely don’t pronounce the L!
I hate how it gets so much hotter on a hot run when you have to stop and wait for something – a dog to pee, a stoplight, etc! Raw sweet corn???? – I’ll have to try it!
if you love a little crunch in your salads, i highly recommend it!
Why do you call it sweet corn? Is there non-sweet corn? lol I’m from Canada, we just called it corn on the cob lol!
Ugh I did a run here in Florida this morning too at 8am and it was miserable! 6 miles of torture and humidity 🙂 Got to love the Florida heat! 🙂
i think ryan and i have the “i can’t wait until it’s cooler” conversation 2x a day.
Oh wow–I bet that was HOT!
I was a sweaty, hot mess after spin class this morning–but it oddly felt good. Hah 😉
It looks like my run may be a wet or skipped one. I skipped this morning since the weather after work was looking so favorable. Now it seems big storms are rolling through the area right around 5 pm. Doh!
I absolutely HATE how it seems like you get about a billion times sweatier when you stop running – definitely feeling your aggravation there. There’s that great level of sweat that feels refreshing, but when it starts to get excessive … it just starts feeling icky and blah. Have to say though – I’m glad that corn season is just around the corner!! So excited for great fresh corn! 🙂
I hate running when its super hot out!! Thats why its easy for me to get my run over with at 5am because I know that if I wait any longer I’ll regret it!
One thing that makes me glad I live in Canada – I went for a run at about the same time and the weather was perfect for it. 🙂 That being said, I’d gladly trade snow for warm Florida weather come December!
yumm sunflower seeds! lol lately in NY we’ve been having cooler weather– 60-70’s it’s been a nice change from the heat waves we’ve been having 🙂 although, I’d love to have the warm Florida weather any day lol
Ah I ran in the middle of the day yesterday and it wasn’t pretty! That being said, hot runs are the best & worst kind: worst during but most satisfying afterwards!
Id do anything for Sadie’s energy!!! That salad looks amazing by the way and just helped me decide what I’ll be having tomorrow for lunch!
I hate running in the heat. I just cannot bring myself to suffer through it! Futhermore, you have the most photogenic dog ever! Haha!
I just cannot bring myself to run in the heat. I do however, LOVE to run in the Fall so I am quite looking forward to it!!
I think Sadie quite possibly has the biggest dog tongue ever, lol!!!
I can’t wait for the fall for some cooler temps!
My mom and I would walk our dog in high temperatures and as the poor lil guy got older he would really slow down in the heat. Go Sadie and her energizer bunny-ness!
It’s no wonder Sadie didn’t mind the heat, she has a nice pool all to herself to look forward to after. 😉
I definitely can’t wait for some cooler weather to reach MD. I was so sweaty after my run this morning that my son got angry at me for getting in the pool without him, lol.
You probably know this already, but I recently discovered that Pandora has a Jock Jams station. I have been in some serious Tootsie Roll/Baby Got Back/Jump heaven! You should definitely check it out if you haven’t already 🙂
I run with my vizsla in the morning in Houston & it’s still 80* with 100% humidity- BLAH! We run around a little lake,and on our longer runs (more than 4+) she often jumps in mid run to cool off (or chase the ducks!). I worry a bit about her over heating or gettting dehydrated, but I can’t get her to learn to drink out of my water bottles yet.
You’re sooo good. You eat so healthy!!
I am also in the “can’t-wait-for-it-to-cool-off” stage of summer. I am just so done with the humidity and heat! Soon, right?
It is cooling off here.. for now! I went on a few runs in Aruba.. and even at 7am it was pretty rough. BUT.. I can’t complain too much because there wasn’t a ton of humidity.. and the Aruban breeze was amazing! Plus.. I was in Aruba.. so I actually can’t complain at all!
Running in the heat really slows me down, haha and I don’t have a dog marking her territory the whole time! Good job!
Fabian giggled at the pic of Sadie in the kiddie pool. Had to show him that other people buy human toys for their pets too. 🙂
I finally got out to run tonight too with my pup…he is a chocolate lab. Definitely not as much energy as Sadie, he was DYING after 2 miles, and of course had to pee every 2 mins!
That salad looks amazing! Running in the heat makes me super pissed honestly. I have to compensate by going slower and doing it generally just drags my morale down. I usually head inside on a trreadmill when the temp gets about 80, lol.
Was your ginger dressing store-bought or homemade? On a quest to find a good one 🙂 Thanks!
store bought! newman’s own. 🙂
That salad sounds so perfect. I’ve been on a major ginger kick lately.
That salad looks fabulous. I am definitely going to try doing raw corn. I love corn on my salads but usually cook the corn first. This will eliminate a step! Yay! I would love to see more of your dinner recipes (well, even if they’re not really recipes, but ideas). I know you don’t like to post 3x a day, but any way you’d consider sharing in your morning post a recap of what you ate the night before? I know several 2x a day bloggers that do this, and I enjoy it and often get inspiration!
Thanks!
Ah, leftover salmon for lunch is perfect!
PS- I fotgot to tell you but I missed you this weekend! Everyone asked about you at the HLS,. Hope to see you again soon Julie!
i loved reading your recaps! it looks like it was such a fun event. any chance you’re going to fitbloggin’!??!?!
I thought about it because it’s so close to me! When is it again?
sept. 20 – 23
I love raw sweet corn as well … Mmmmmm
Sadie makes me want to buy a kiddie pool. Not for my dog, though… he’s not into water – He thinks he can stand on it, and looks terrified when his paws break past the surface! – but I would be soaking in my backyard every day! It’s so hot!!
Lunch looks YUMMY! I love corn in salads! look at sadie all happy in the pool..so cute!
I love raw sweet corn as well! I always way undercook it! Looks delicious!
I am curious, do you take vitamin/supplements? I have heard so many times that it is important to take a multi-vitamin and a vitamin d pill and things, but I never know what brand to get. If you do, would you mind sharing your brand? Thanks!
yep! i take a multivitamin, calcium supplement, fish oil and biotin every day.
I need to get my dog a kiddie pool asap!
I’m also a big fan of raw sweet corn! Though corn in any form will do for me.
Good job on the run! I notice that too- once you stop is when the sweating really begins 😉
Your eats look delicious! And Sadie is so freakin’ cute in the kiddie pool. I wish I could harness some of Sadie’s energy!
Running at 7am here in Scottsdale is suicidal! At 7am it is 100 degrees already!
Nice work on the run! My favorite part about a workout is getting in a good, cleansing sweat, but the heatwaves this summer have been brutal!
AH! The kiddie pool for Sadie is SO awesome. What a cutie.
I’m one of those crazy people that likes to run in the heat. My friends all look at me like I have 6 eyeballs when it’s 95 and I’m heading out to run the stairs lol. I’m sure there is a statisitic somewehere that proves crazy people live longer 🙂