Double fisting

Nope.  Not alcohol.  Just my favorite hot weather treat.

Not to rub it in for all you Northerners (my parents are still toughing out 30 degree weather) but down here in New Orleans we managed to catapult directly from winter into summer.  As per usual.  We've had sunshine, highs in the 80s and humidity of 4783%.  It's lovely.  The good thing is that you will never be salt overloaded.  In fact, you lose about 5 lbs everyday until your remember that you haven't had anything to drink all day and decide to rehydrate.

But I have a secret weapon.  When it's crazy hot out and I have a long run I don't want to do, I dangle a carrot.  Ok... not really a carrot.  Even better:  POPSICLES!  And not just any popsicles... they have to be the real fruit kind.  (Sorbet also works in a pinch.)  If I know I have them in my freezer, they can get me through a run.  Today, just when I wanted to quit my 18 miler, the mere thought gave me that extra oompf.

Mmmm is for motivation.

DE-licious.
Yellow arrows:  proof this is post-run.
Popsicles > Shower