Day 4,480—Hotter than Florida—
Start time: 8:17 a.m. Weather: Mid 80s to Low 90s, wind 3.6 mi/h, Humidity 89% My phone said that it felt like 112 degrees, and I believe it because I was thinking on my way back that it was hotter than it had been in Florida, but I dismissed that because that seemed ridiculous. The heat index was 110 in Florida, and today in St. Louis it is 112. I already decided I would run an easy pace today and take plenty of breaks, but on my way back from Forest Park it didn’t seem like I could find enough places to stop. I stopped 5 times. When I was within 2 miles from my house, I walked to the park to get water before going home. It might have added a little to my overall distances, but I didn’t have a choice; I was struggling. When I got closer to my house, I was fully walking some and running some, something I waited to do until after I got a Slurpee and needed to walk to drink it. I still saw a ton...
