Sometimes the smartest plan is to know your limitations...or "Welcome to a Texas summer!"

The plan was to have this update with photos, stats, information on our first week of our workout. 

We were DILIGENT about our workouts.  We stuck to my workout plan.  I was even getting in a good workout lunging them.  I was learning about how Karma moves.  Watching Strider who's already on to me, but tolerating my crap.

I built in rest days around my own life schedule. 

And then Sunday happened (103 degrees at 7:30 pm).

And then Monday happened (107 degrees at 7:30 pm).

*sigh*

So, 4 workouts in, and already my calendar is shot.

Monday-Workout
Tuesday-Workout
Wednesday-Rest day
Thursday-Workout
Friday-Workout
Saturday-Rest day

So, at least THAT went according to plan.

It was THEN supposed to read:

Sunday-Workout
Monday-Workout
Tuesday-Workout
Wednesday-Rest day
Thursday-Workout
Friday-Workout
Saturday-Rest day

Instead it is now reading:
Sunday-Rest day
Monday- Rest day
Tuesday-Workout
Wednesday-Workout
Thursday-Workout
Friday-Rest day
Saturday-Workout
Sunday-Rest day

I'm frustrated at the situation.  But, this is part of living in Texas I guess.  And tonight might be a scratch depending on the temperature at 7:30pm.  I topped off every single water trough last night and put out 3 buckets full of rice bran water to continue to encourage drinking.

Here's our stats from the first week.

Karma                                                                        Strider
Week 1 - Day 1                                                          Week 1 - Day 1
Distance: 3.06 miles                                                  Distance:  2.43 miles
Time:  24:58                                                              Time:  23:05
Average Speed:  7.3 mph                                          Average Speed:  6.3 mph
Max Speed:  13.5 mph                                              Max Speed:  13.5 mph
Temperature:  95 degrees                                          Temperature:  91 degrees

Karma                                                                       Strider
Week 1 - Day 2                                                         Week 1 - Day 2
Distance:  3.74 miles                                                 Distance:  2.53 miles
Time:  28:14                                                              Time:  25:22
Average Speed:  8.0 mph                                          Average Speed:  6.0 mph
Max Speed:  11.4 mph                                              Max Speed:  7.6 mph
Temperature:  91 degrees                                          Temperature:  91 degrees

Karma                                                                       Strider
Week 1 - Day 3                                                         Week 1 - Day 3
Distance:  3.78 miles                                                 Distance:  3.14 miles
Time:  27:35                                                              Time:  31:07
Average Speed:  8.2 mph                                          Average Speed:  6.1 mph 
Max Speed:  15.6 mph                                              Max Speed:  9.1 mph
Temperature:  93 degrees                                          Temperature:  93 degrees

Karma                                                                       Strider
Week 1 - Day 4                                                         Week 1 - Day 4
Distance:  3.07 miles                                                 Distance:  2.78 miles
Time:  27:19                                                              Time:  26:52
Average Speed:  6.7 mph                                           Average Speed:  6.2 mph
Max Speed:  8.7 mph                                                Max Speed:  7.8 mph
Temperature:  97 degrees                                          Temperature:  93 degrees


And, while I don't have any photos of the horses after their week of working out, I'm relatively pleased with these stats.  Day 4, Karma started slowing down.  I never once in the previous 3 days had to ask for her to go.  Day 4, I "kissed" at her twice, and she voluntarily took 2 brief walk breaks (5 steps or so) within the 27 minutes of working out.

Strider who understands what is going on, is conserving his energy.  Day 4, he was barely moist on his neck.  Not that Karma was ever lathered or dripping sweat, but he is bored, and he's doing his "gym" workout simply because I'm making him.

I am hoping that the temperatures drop enough for me to get back to work again.