Where are the damn s'mores???

No, that's not a fancy lens filter, it really WAS that smoky.

So, yesterday we head out on our second trio 5K. It's a bit warmer than Tuesday, but what the heck, we think, we're running the race in Florida anyways, 20C will do us good!  30 seconds in, we realize the folly of our plan.  We'd all commented on "the weird California smog" hanging over the city, but otherwise didn't think much about it.  Turns out, there are massive forest fires in BC and Northern Alberta that getting socked in here in Calgary. It turns out to be a pretty terrible run, and when I say "run" I mean shuffle-while-gasping-and wheezing-as-our-lungs-burned-us-from-the- inside. I made us stop to walk at least 4 times so my insides didn't burst out my parched and burning throat. It was the also the quietest run ever as we concentrated on you know, not dying. Taking anything but the most shallow of breaths sent pain shooting through our chests. We have never been so happy to be finished a run, yet find our lungs continue to burn as we cool down and catch our breath. The kicker? We get back to our desks to find out Environment Canada has issued a warning against strenuous outdoor activity due to extreme smoke in the area and the forecast actually shows Calgary as being ON FIRE. We'd have laughed if it didn't hurt so much.

Lesson learned, I guess?  Sore throat and lungs persisted throughout the day until self medicated with ice cream, and we've decided to postpone the weekend run until we can see the sun again...