Even later post for yesterday's run... Didn't get out to the park until almost 3pm, had tons of stuff to do in the morning into the afternoon. I always find it difficult to run or do any sort of exercise that late in the day, must be my body's natural rhythm or cycle or something. Anyway, was planning on doing another longish run, but considering yesterday's dead legs on the 7-miler, I was happy to settle with only 5.5 miles. At least I made 20 for the week.<br><br>
But the strangest thing happened about a third of the way through the run: I was beset with hot flashes. Though "flash" isn't exactly the right term, since the heat seizure in my head lasted for what felt like a good 10 minutes. Never found my groove again after that. Overall average pace ended up being 9:48, which isn't all that slow for me, but still, my head feeling like that just wasn't very nice. I had eaten and was sufficiently hydrated, and the temps were in the low 40s and overcast. I know I wasn't overdressed (tights, LS tech shirt, gloves, Buff headband over my ears, pretty much my usual), so I'm completely baffled by the experience. The heat was specifically localized in my head and face, like I was seriously blushing or something. A couple more weeks, waiting out the calendar for a third month to go by, then I'll see my doctor, I think. Very weird...
