Day 93: Is This Kansas, or the Earth's Core?!

Wasn't it supposed to be a little cooler today? Didn't happen. Not only was it not cooler, it was hotter, with no wind at all, and it was hot as soon as the run started. I think I was hallucinating by the end of the 20 miles. And yes, I said 20 miles. I know I said I had to finish 25 miles today. Apparently, I was wrong. It honestly felt like I was running in an oven all day. By mile 17, I started getting a headache. By mile 18, my hips started to ache and my legs started getting very weak. By mile 19, I had officially hit the "wall". I knew I was getting close to heat exhaustion, so I had to make the decision to stop for the day, because it was only getting hotter. Mom and I were talking it over and trying to remember if I have had one day in Kansas under 100 degrees. We couldn't come up with one. I believe there was hot lava seeping out of my pores today. It's a shame the weather has been so miserably hot through Kansas, because I've had a great time here sans the running. Gonna take full advantage of the rest day tomorrow. By the end of the next set of four, I will be in Missouri. I think I'll call ahead and tell them to turn on the AC.