Well if I didn’t realize that I was living in the country before, I certainly do after last night!

But let me start at the beginning …

Yesterday morning, Brandon and I woke up bright and early and ran 7 miles.  I didn’t exactly enjoy the run yesterday.  I felt overheated and nauseous the entire time, which made me super-fun to be around.

I think yesterday was a good lesson in being careful what you eat the day before a long run.  I had eaten some high-fiber cereal, and I think it was just sitting funny in my belly.  Bleck.

But on a happy note, I tried the suggestion that my friend Jen had given me, regarding the rats’ nest that my hair would become every time I ran in the heat:

Jennifer

Submitted on 2011/07/30 at 11:41 am

Braid the ponytail. I have had long hair most of my life and it gets knotted like that frequently. I’ve found that the braid is a great solution- high pony still, just braid it. [...]