My 5k race is in exactly two weeks and I’m beginning to feel a little concern. You see, I was doing just fine with my training until a few days ago when I had a really GREAT run and just knew there would be no problem with running 3.1 miles.

Since that day I have had nothing but a string of crappy runs and now I’m worried that I won’t be able to do it! I’m sure the heat has something to do with it … I have been going for 5 a.m. runs to avoid the heat and it’s still 80 degrees out there. It’s like trying to run in a sauna. I dislike it very much — I do not handle heat well. I feel like I’m not able to hydrate properly beforehand, since I literally roll out of bed and out into the street. I’m not sure what to do about this problem, but drinking lots of water before bed is not the answer I’m looking for.