So – week 8 was a big week! Yesterday saw Deb and I tackling our longest ever runs, and I am happy to report that we both achieved the 16 miles we set out to do 🙂
The training over the past month has helped us to iron out issues such as what socks are best, how much water we need to carry and which apparel is most comfortable, and now we are experimenting with nutrition. Deb has found an energy drink that seems to work really well for her and doesn’t upset her tummy, so she brought along a few of these yesterday and also took a gel and a “bocadillo” (a 100% natural guava fruit pastille). I seem to get a stitch from every manufactured energy product I have tried over the years, so I stuck with good old water, plus the amazing bocadillos and some “Starburst” sweets (grateful thanks to my friend Cathy for this tip!). We both finished the run on another very warm and sunny day with NO dicky tummies, NO blisters, NO dehydration and NO tears! We may be as slow as turtles crawling through treacle, but at least we are happy turtles!
I carried a water bottle containing 300ml of water, with another couple of 300mls on my waist belt, and it was just right. Thank goodness we won’t need to carry so much on the day of the race though! I only had a small amount of bocadillo and 1 sweet in all (just didn’t feel the need for more), and we both felt like we’d got the logistics right for this one.
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Post-run tiredness was a bit of an issue, but I don’t think this will ever change, and at least I don’t feel too grim today – just a little stiff in some muscles. Beware the 2 day rule though.. things will inevitably feel a lot worse tomorrow!!!
Just a short one next Sunday – the IOW Half Marathon… easy squeezy!!! 😀