re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

10k trail run this morning.

trails... 50 degrees... life is good

Definitely feeling it in my hips and thighs. Stairs are rough. But honestly it isn’t the worst. Once I get moving it’s not too bad. I’m taking today off and doing some yoga but think I’ll do a short jog tomorrow.

Signed up for the louisiana marathon (jan 17th) . I guess its time to get serious

Thanks, man! I appreciate the kind words. I love this community and it helps me a lot so I’m always happy to give some back.

Roots, I started at 635a. morning of, I woke up around 5 and immediately ate a banana to get the stomach working. I learned from our comrade kballa the importance of making sure to get everything out pre race. I waited about 30 minutes and went for a half mile jog then came back and took care of business and then ate a little mandarin. That’s pretty much been my consistent pre-long run meal so I didn’t want to change it up. I drank a glass of water right when I woke up and really only a sip or two more before the race.

During the race, I brought energy chews (honey stinger, which again I trained with) and some water. I ate something every 5 miles. And drank about 12 ounces of water every 7-8. I definitely wish I drank more because the leg cramping in mile 24 undoubtedly came from that. The one problem with the virtual race is hydration.

At mile 18ish is where I got back to my apartment so my fiancé gave me another banana (super clutch) and a few more energy chews. That’s where my slow mile came in, a purposeful 3 or so minute walk and took off my long shirt. That was my only in race stop. In total during the race, I drank about 50oz water, ate a banana and 4 chews.

Trust him! I did about 40 my third to last week including a 14 mile long Saturday run. About 30 two weeks before. You’re good.

Hogbody,

T:7 @ 155 BPM

W: 3×1 @ 8:10-8:20 with 200m jog, 2 mile warm up & 1 cool down ..this is lactate threshold based on my 9/14/20 fitness test & current training

T: 7 @ 155 bpm

S:14 with 13-14 under 8:50

S: 6 mile recovery

He asked what I though and I said sounds easy & he was like boom, you can do this. He educates me on balance of training. I just didn't think this was where I would be this close to the race...I think he is also trying to mentally sharpen me moving forward.

Glad I could help somewhere.

One other thing I learned with hydration in my first marathon (last year) is that too much water leading up is very bad. I cramped like crazy around mile 16 and had to fight through it until mile 20 or so. I learned my second time around that it's about balancing water and electrolytes. For every 1L of Water I drank, I would put down a small 12 oz gatorade.

On race day, I alternated water and gatorade at aid stops. Quail is right though, virtuals and hydration is hard. I stashed frozen bottles of water along my course and carried gatorade with me.

Are there 3 or 4 of us running this race?

@Burt are you going to start out faster than race pace on the downhill?