Monday, February 20, 2012

Checkpoint!

Last week had my second 10 mile run ever.  This time I did on the treadmill and I wanted to quit more than once, but I figured once I made it to the halfway point I would just have to do all that work again to get the run in and it was better to stick it out.  I also took a few days break from calorie counting.  Valentine's Day and knowing that as of Wednesday I will have given up potato chips and french fries led to the consumption of more sweets and fries than usual.

This week:
Ran 23 miles (4,5,10,3)
Walked 1 mile
No other exercises

I have been following two training plans, kind of putting them together to get ready for my first ever half marathon at the end of April.  I make sure to do the longest run either recommend and tend to also end up over the miles for both plans since they have different length runs and when I meet people to run, we try to go for 4 or 5 miles even if that is not what is written on the plan.  This weeks ten mile run felt hard.  I was super thirsty, maybe because I did it at the end of the day, but I have trouble drinking while running and if I stop I don't want to start again.  Even in races, I love the idea of a water stop, but unless I actually stop I spill the water and choke and always think it might have been better to have skipped it.  How do you manage to drink while still running?  Straw cups help a bit and I bet a water bottle with a closed sort of top might help too.  I've been pondering if I can run the whole half without drinking anything and I am thinking I will end up too thirsty at the end and compromise energy as I get thirstier.  Things to figure out in the next two months!

This is hosted by Mari at Bookworm with a View.

4 comments:

  1. Great week. I don't run so I don't know if this will be helpful, but my current water bottle is a Klean Kanteen with a fancy lid that has a closed top that you suck on to get water out of it -- not much spillage and it's also a small amount of water at a time.

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  2. Great week! Your training is coming along wonderfully. When I train people for a half a ten/eleven can be their long run so you should be set for the half, woohoo.

    Water: You need to drink 4-6oz whenever you decide to drink water (think juice glass). Try to working on this as you train so you can walk and drink quickly on race day.

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  3. You had an awesome week! I stop to drink the water at the stops - it takes less than a minute, and I find that the boost it gives me is so worth the time.

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