Saturday morning run... was decent. I honestly think I was mentally beat from the begenning because I knew I exerted a lot during my lunch run on yesterday.
Also... I am starting to wonder if you can run too slow? I wanted to get a really long run in 15 miles and felt good throughout until about mile 9.5. After starting off really slow... I even lowered my pace just to be certain I could get the distance and time in. Well I ran into a demotivational hill (i.e. 9.5 miles into the run) and had to walk... after getting past the hill I was able to run again but only enough to make it back home. I tried using the hammer gel this morning and a couple of the gummi energy candy. It worked well, although I think I am going to have to get used to using it. I believe I waited too late to start eating it, although I had a bad experience a long time ago with cramping after eating while running so I was just being cautious. Today... no cramps :-)
So the reason I feel I may have waited to late to take the energy gel is because I walked in the house and my wife is packing a gym bag... she looks at me and says come on! WE are going to level 3 step class! My neice was in town and was going to keep the kids. I was tired but am not able to back down from a challenge (hence how I got myself into running these marathons :-)) Long story short I made it to the class... it was a new routine so I could not hang with the instructor... although I worked to keep my Heart Rate in my target zone for the entire class.
Another good week... almost 50 miles but I know I can do it now... If I had run on Monday I would have done it! Next week!! Next week! Tomorrow is my rest day and I plan to take full advantage of it. Take care! | 