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July 18, 2004
Marathon Training
Well now I really feel like I'm training for a marathon. Today is Sunday, I ran 16-17 miles with my friend K. I am not sure exactly how far it was which kind of bugs me but I am OK with that. We ran for about 2 hours and 25 minutes. It was a GREAT run. Over 90% on dirt which felt really nice. We started at 7:00 this morning so it wasn't too hot. This is the longest run I've done since I was 19 (Alison if you are reading this, it is since you, Laurie and I ran Bean's and Back your senior year!). It was a learning experience from the perspective that I should NOT eat Raisin Bran for dinner the night before a long run. That was somewhat unpleasant and at about 2 hours and 15 minutes I kind of ran out of energy. I am moving a little slow now but overall I feel pretty good! I think I'll be going to the pool later this afternoon which will be nice.
Yesterday (Saturday), had a workout with RRB that went all right, nothing great. It was really humid and I kind of bonked in the middle of the workout which leads me to believe I still have much room for improvement in the areas of hydration and nutrition. After the run, I went to breakfast with a friend, bought new running clothes and shoes (my new outfit is SO cute, I wore it this morning), and then met M. He works in Broomfield and had to go in for a little while so it worked out really well. We hiked Mount Sanitas and went to lunch. It was a really nice hike.
So overall my mileage for this week (57-58 depending on what today was) is not stellar but I am fine with it. Looking at my training log, if I were to add a little bit on Wednesday, a recovery day, and Saturday, a workout day, I would be getting well over 60 per week which would be nice at least 3 weeks out of 4. During my upcoming period of unemployment, I think I can hit 70 once. That is the plan for now.
Now I'm off to visit my brother at his new job, my puppy, and my mother - looking forward to the rest of the weekend!
Posted by barb at July 18, 2004 11:59 AM
Comments
I remember that run well, particularly the part where we were fantasizing about water. Now going that far doesn't seem like such a big deal, but it was at the time!
Did you have any sort of fuel on your run? If not, that could have made the difference. When I'm at home, I either stop at a store or plant Gatorade on my run ahead of time. Even if you don't like any of that stuff, you have to get used to it before your marathon!
Posted by: Alison at July 18, 2004 03:12 PM