Very Hot For Trotting

Saturday:
Purpose:  long run
Distance:  38.4 km
Time:  4 hrs 45 mins 48 secs
Rate:  7' 26" per km
Altitude gain:  669 metres
Weather:  sunny, temp range  17-32 degrees, humidity 87%-30%, wind calm

Sunday:
Purpose: relaxing mini triathlon
Distance:  9.25 km
Time:  54' 43"
Rate:  5' 54" per km
Recovery:  swim with 15 minutes in river
Weather:  sunny, temp 33 degrees, humidity 30%, wind light north 10 kmph

Week:  104.95 km,  Feb:  47.65 km,  Year:  383.1 km

Saturday was a long run in very warm conditions starting from home and following the south eastern section of the Canberra Centenary Trail from near Fadden Pines, thru MacArthur to Wanniassa Hills, Isaacs Ridge to the new section from behind O'Malley to come out near the Murray's bus depot on Mugga Lane.
This last part is a wonderful new addition and a part I had never been before. The track is single file narrow in places but a joy to run.
We had to cross Hindmarsh Dr where the signs say go towards Red Hill shops on the bike path. But, we went up the hill, as you do, beside Hindmarsh Dr and on to the trail where we went over Davidson's trig and stopped to refill at Red Hill lookout.
Very warm by now, I refilled my backpack with 2.5 litres of water thinking that would enough.
We had just gone past 20 kms and decided to go the most direct way back home. That still meant 18 kms to go. Direct is getting off the hill onto Yamba Dr and heading south towards Tuggeranong on the bike path past Woden and Farrer.
Finally ran out of water with 2 kms to go, so that was close but Ok with the temp now around 33 degrees.
Slow but steady all day, walked when I had to, and waited at times for Softshoe to catch up who wasn't enjoying the heat.
Glad to finish in one piece with over 38 kms done.
Today, I needed to collect my bike from work where I left it on Friday. Nice steady run to Pine Is, 15 minutes in the river having a chat & a swim, so nice. Then jog up to the bus depot, ride bike home feeling really good.
Finished a very warm weather week with 104 running kms done, bike riding doesn't get recorded or count in any total.
Relax this afternoon, too hot now to do anything outside.