Cha-cha-cha-fing! Aye, there’s the rub.
I completed a
military-themed running race (measuring 10 nautical miles / 11.44 regular
miles) a couple of days ago, and my upper arms look like they’ve been
sandpapered.
It’s not that I didn’t prepare for the thing.
I wore the same singlet
and compression
shorts that I have worn for umpteen summer races and runs. The same goes
for my tried-and-true sports
bra. I put on the same athletic socks and running shoes I’ve worn plenty of
times. And I smeared on some Body
Glide Anti-Chafe Balm before leaving home for the race. But clearly I didn’t
use enough. Maybe there is no “enough,” when the humidity reaches such an
unpleasant level.
I should have bathed myself in Body
Glide – at least, my upper arms.
This was unusual
weather, even for the dog days of summer.
Apparently, there
was a solar
storm the previous night, with the heavenlies putting on an amazing show of
the Northern Lights. Viewers in states like Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Montana, and Wisconsin posted stunning photos on social media.
Personally, I
gaped out of my car windows at 4:30 am, as I departed for the race site. The
full moon was striking, surrounded by a blurred aura. Fog enveloped much of my trip.
As the sun began to rise (around 6 am), it burned off most of the fog, leaving
a humid haze over the area.
I didn’t hear
this till after the race was over, but the mercury topped 90 degrees (F) while
we were out there. Several runners had to be picked up and loaded into Gators
or other vehicles mid-course. A few took ambulance rides. Many stopped by at
the finish-line medical tent.
Rough day all around.
I’ll just be over
here, putting antibacterial
analgesic cream on my abraded arms and pounding as many fluids as my body
can take.
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