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Hitting the wall is inevitable from time to time if you do long distance running and I got to experience it twice on Saturday. Two times during the run yesterday I ran out of fuel. Getting my timing right on refueling should make a difference.
Two new energy gels were in my SPIBELT. One called Honey Stinger. It was 120 calories of honey, salts and B vitamins. It went down easy and got into my blood fast. My only complaint was that it seemed like I burned through it pretty fast (I took it towards the end of mile 7 and by mile 11, I hit the wall again).
The second energy gel didn't kick in fast enough. It was called Hammer Gel. 90 calories of maltodextrin and real fruit ingredients plus a few amino acids. I ran / walked mile 11 before it kicked in. Joni Stahlman gave me half a Nutribar as well at the end of mile 11 and those two carried me through to the end. LESSON: Remember to refuel "before" you hit the wall.
I'll post next weekends route by Wednesday night. I leaning towards starting at Moxo cafe again and taking us over to Washington Park and looping through Leland Grove and west of there, then heading us back to Moxo. I like the shade and there's plenty of it in the older neighborhoods plus by looping through Washington Park a couple of times we have a safe place for our water stops.
BTW there's a cool video on the Chicago Marathon Web Site of the entire route in fast motion. There also is a video promo of the marathon that is fun to watch. Here's the link: http://www.chicagomarathon.com/CMS400Min/Chicago_Marathon/inspiration/video/index.aspx?id=526
Week 8's mid-week runs are 4m, 7m and 4m just like last week and also the next.
Have a great week!
-Bill
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Thanks Bill.. yes we all learned a few things in last weeks long run... My thought after running a little further with Sandy was "have I got myself in over my head thinking I can run 26.2"? However, Sandy's encouragment of taking a cold/ice bath when I got home sure has made a difference in my soreness and am now a believer in doing so. Thanks Sandy. Bill if I can help with water stops, let me know what you need. Joni
ReplyDeleteJoni, Yes Sandy keeps reminding me about the cold baths too. I'm glad to hear it worked for you. I'll need it this Saturday 4sure!
ReplyDeleteI think at this point in the training we may all be thinking the same thing... For now...I'm still trusting the wisdom of Mr. Higdon as well as my body's ability to "build-up" endurance through his plan.
I saw what my body did while training at Fitness Together and I know it "adapts" as I push it beyond what I thought possible. That's where I get my inspiration.
When you were cheering me on at the end of the 14 miles I could have gone another 15 minutes with that kind of coaching! I began to believe and my body kept going!
Thanks!
-Bill
Joni - Glad to hear that the ice bath helped - I have come to rely on that after the long runs. Thanks so much for going with me on the post-run run. It sure helped me get through. I am seriously considering doing my additional miles (5 this week)before rather than after the group run. This is the last week that I have more than 1 or 2 extra miles to do -- hooray.
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Hey I am looking for a good Springfield area massage therapist. Both Bill and Joni have mentioned names - I would appreciate any contact information.
Have a great week and hope to see everyone on Saturday.
Sandy