My Tummy Hurts

Ran 9.88 miles today for my long run! Furthest I've ever gone.

Started out cloudy and that was nice but around mile 5 that awful, horrid thing we all like to call "the sun" came out and Damn, I could feel it. I actually used water fountains today. Something I always forget to do. I definitely felt better after each stop (3 in total around 3.5 miles, 4.5 miles and 5.5 miles)

All the sweating I was doing was hardly noticeable because pollen stuck to it and my skin felt awful and dry and my nose was running and my stomach hurt. :-D

I didn't know the exact distances after 7 miles but I think around mile 8 my right knee really felt uncomfortable. Not horrible pain or anything but I could tell it was getting a little P.O'ed at me. I went for 1:50:47 and I could probably have gone for 2 hours but I didn't want to pass out or faint and I was starting to feel like that was a very real possibility. Damn you, Arizona!

I'm definitely going to have to work on running earlier. Just doesn't feel natural to me and I feel better when I run in the afternoon. :-( I'll figure it out. I do not want to stop running again. I love it and am addicted but, unfortunately, quitting exercise is far more easy than dropping an unhealthy habit.