I'm starting up week two of Marathon training! Week one went well for the most part. I did overeat on Friday. I sometimes freak out a little the day before a long run. I ate three muffins at work! No joke, 3 muffins!!!! :(
I got in my running for the week and two core workouts. My son is playing tennis for Dallas (Senior Year) and I'm working a lot of hours at the hospital as a fill in. Juggling everything is a small challenge. Sitting down once a week to make a plan sure helps!
Monday, my husband Jerry and I meet up with our friend Chris who recently ran Pac Rim. He filled us in on that amazing Ultra race! I still can't wrap my mind around the miles Chris runs! Tuesday to Friday I ran really early with my friend Kim and new friend Tonya. One day was a nice tempo pace with Kim and one day off. I was feeling good!
Saturday I was planning a 14 miler long run, but it quickly turned into a 20 miler after talking to a few friends who needed more miles for their training. I'm really glad it changed. It was such a great 20 miler.
I have been wanting to run my long runs a little faster than last season. I have also wanted to find a way to fuel better for long runs. I have issues with lots of the typical things runners will fuel with on a long run. Gu and Gels will make my stomach turn. Gatorade/Poweraid...NO thank you! Chocolate milk after, I'll puke that right up (that's another story)! I'm scared to try much of anything because of the past issues I've dealt with.
My way of dealing with my issues, is simply not to fuel during a long run. I drink water, that is it. This is what I've been doing for a few years now.
My long run morning go like this, 45-60 mins before...wake up, drink 16 ounces of water. Sometimes I add a hydration tablet like a Nuun. Then I eat one piece of toast on my special bread with a thin layer of peanut butter and my allergy pill. I go to the bathroom two or three times, get my running clothes on and I'm off with my Garmin Vivoactive and plain water in my Nathans Pack. This is my first time using the Nathans Pack for a marathon. I don't want to carry my handheld this time.
My husband has been really concerned about my lack of fueling and doing a lot of research on my behalf. He recently ordered some Carbo Pro and insisted that I give it a try. It's a pure complex carb and it is supposed to be ok for people who have stomach issues. I thought, it would be good to try now, so early in training. I mixed up 20 ounces and added it to my pack instead of water! Off I went!
The first six miles was an easy loop around town with four friends. We looped back around to meet one other friend for the final 14 miles. We ran a huge loop around Dallas, ending with some good hills! The weather was amazing! We started at about 44 degrees and ended in the high 50's.
Every one of us had a great run Saturday. It was a fun run talking to everyone about upcoming races. The Eugene Marathon, Boston Marathon, The Pacific Northwest Marathon, The Oregon Marathon and Silver Falls 50k. What a group! They all inspire me so much!
The hills are hard for me, but I always welcome them because I know the benefits and it also breaks up a long run nicely. Using different muscle groups is a plus for recover too. The final two or three miles flattened out and I was able to finish strong and so did everyone else.
Thank you everyone who joined me this week for a run! Your company is wonderful!
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Run with me April 4th - 10th:
Monday, 5:00 am, 50 min run
Monday, 5:15 PM, RIPPED w/Olivia at Fitness with Studio Fuego
Tuesday, 5:00 am, 50 min run
Wednesday, 5:00 am, 50 min marathon tempo run
Thursday, 5:30 am, 60-70 mins of running
Fri\Sat Can't run (so sad)
Sunday, 7:00 am group run for food. Meet at Roth's in Independence for a 10 mile run, ending at Pink House Cafe for a no host breakfast to see Kristi off to The Boston Marathon! I will be posting other meetings points and times, in case you want to run the last 5 or 6 miles instead of the 10. Message me for any questions!
As always, this is subject to change depending on who can meet me or not meet me so let me know if you're coming so no one is left behind!
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Monday, 5:00 am, 50 min run
Monday, 5:15 PM, RIPPED w/Olivia at Fitness with Studio Fuego
Tuesday, 5:00 am, 50 min run
Wednesday, 5:00 am, 50 min marathon tempo run
Thursday, 5:30 am, 60-70 mins of running
Fri\Sat Can't run (so sad)
Sunday, 7:00 am group run for food. Meet at Roth's in Independence for a 10 mile run, ending at Pink House Cafe for a no host breakfast to see Kristi off to The Boston Marathon! I will be posting other meetings points and times, in case you want to run the last 5 or 6 miles instead of the 10. Message me for any questions!
As always, this is subject to change depending on who can meet me or not meet me so let me know if you're coming so no one is left behind!
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Hi Julie! I love following your training. I am amazed that you have been able to do your long runs with just water. I am still trying to figure out nutrition. I really think this is the key piece in a successful marathon and the true difference between a half and a full. I have experimented with a few things, but right now I have been using Generation Ucan, but still taking Clif shots and blocks on top of it. I have found I really like Nuun for my electrolytes but I can also tolerate Gatorade. At the Phoenix Marathon I took Gatorade every station because it was hot, but then I ended up needing to go to the bathroom which I had never done in a marathon. It cost me a few minutes, but I was in a lot of pain before, so I think it helped in the end. I think the marathon is trial and error for each person and one big experiment of one. :-) I love hearing what works for others and trying new things. My new thing is Beet Juice. I am trying it today and we will see how my 14 miler goes tomorrow! You are doing awesome Julie! What is your next Uberthons race?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I love hearing what works and doesn't work for others!!! How did your 14 miler go? I'm going to be running the 10k Chocolatathon for Uberthons on May 16th and the Spring Half on May 28th. Will you be at either of those???
DeleteHey Julie! My 14 miler went really well. I have been doing progression runs to practice negative splits and I am learning a lot. I did get a sideache but I think it is because I didn't carry water but drank too much on a break at my house to check on my daughter going to school. :-) So, I am not sure yet if the beet juice was the trick or not. I am really happy with the training so far. I am definitely considering the Chocolatathon on the 7th, but I would run to the race and then run the 10k, so I am not sure if I would get the PR I would like. :-) I will keep you posted and look for you if I am going!
DeleteHey Julie! My 14 miler went really well. I have been doing progression runs to practice negative splits and I am learning a lot. I did get a sideache but I think it is because I didn't carry water but drank too much on a break at my house to check on my daughter going to school. :-) So, I am not sure yet if the beet juice was the trick or not. I am really happy with the training so far. I am definitely considering the Chocolatathon on the 7th, but I would run to the race and then run the 10k, so I am not sure if I would get the PR I would like. :-) I will keep you posted and look for you if I am going!
DeleteDo keep me posted! I will be there running the 10k. I would love to see you! Sometimes a slow warm-up run to a race can help with a PR. I did it for a 5k a couple times. The key is, running to the race slow! Have a great week Kelly!
DeleteI forgot to mention, I have a friend who has found major success with the Carbo pro and does not have stomach problems anymore! She used to throw up every marathon and just went from a 3:34 to a 3:21 to a 3:07. She is unstoppable. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is very encouraging to hear! That's amazing!
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