Extreme training

I normally go on runs in the evening to try and avoid the heat, but today as I was sitting in my boxers feeling the sweat slip down my back I decided I might as well run and feel the sweat slip down my back. Besides, with our current heat wave what's the difference between a 7pm run at 95 degrees and a 1pm run at 100 degrees?

Sticking to the shade it actually wasn't that bad. About halfway through the run, the water in my bottle already felt like tepid tea rather than something refreshing. Luckily I found one of those old hand-pump faucets by the side of the road and gave myself a cool shower on the back of the neck.

The stats -

• Number of drunken, passed out men: 1
• Number of strays: 4
• Chased by: 1
• Number of new anti-NATO graffiti: 2

Oh, and much love to the guy who sprayed me with his hose as he was washing his car. This one was for you!