I like jogging around in 36 degrees.  It’s when it’s 42 that you notice the difference.  I’ve been doing some easy morning runs around the hotel resort, but the minimum overnight temperature here is 28 degrees so there’s not a cool time of day to exercise.  The atmosphere in the hotel is much better now- athletes have arrived, the masseurs are working, food is plentiful and bottled water is free. I race tomorrow (Friday) night in the steeplechase. It’s a good field, headlined by the Kenyans- one is the bronze medallist from the World Championships and the other is the World Junior record holder.  I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do.

Donna