Hot Child in the City

It's been hot in Waterloo. If you don't run before 7 a.m., be prepared from some heat. I think it's getting the best of me. I'm tiring out earlier than I should on my runs. I am told, though, that it will be more manageable next week. Right now I am wishing there were drinking fountains on my run route.

We aren't getting too much flooding here in Northeast Iowa, but the central part of the state is having a rough time. The Iowa State campus is a mess. I don't think most people out of the state realize how badly Iowa floods about every other year. I guess we have to have basements so we can go there when there's a tornado (although nobody does), but sometimes I think we should just build houses here without basements. A typical conversation starter in Iowa in the summer is, "Is your basement dry?"

In other news, my quest continues to find shorts that are not spandex-y but don't ride up when I run. I'm not sure if they really exist. I have a new pair that are Nike Be Strong Long Shorts. They are semi form-fitting, but long enough to hopefully stay in place. I can't imagine how much money I've spent in this qwest over the past 5-6 years. It might help if my thighs were smaller, but I read that some female elite runners have the same issue.

Bill said he heard some female runners at the half marathon a few weeks back discussing the "riding up shorts" issue while running. I am not alone. You'd think someone could have figured out a solution by now. I guess there are those spandex-y form-fitting shorts, which I usually do wear, but they just aren't really "me." However, there are people in the world who have worse problems, so I will stop myself from going on and on.

When it comes to online shopping (particularly for running gear), I've realized lately that I have an odd habit. I go to shopping website, put stuff in my "cart" but never order it. I've decided that it must somehow fulfill my shopping needs without the actually spending of money. It's like I'm asking myself, "If I were to buy stuff from this website, what would I buy?" I am thinking this might be similar to dieters who chew but then spit the food out.