I just realized something. 60 days. Two months from today I'm running my first marathon. Starting to freak out a bit, especially after the craptastic run I had yesterday.
I was scheduled to do a long run of 16 miles with 12 of those miles being at my marathon pace (right around 9:00/mile). I thought everything was gonna go well, I had water, sunsreened myself up since I knew I'd be out there for awhile, ate a little something, even took some clif shot blocks with me.
What I failed to factor is was the following:
- I didn't start until almost 11 am
- I didn't realize that it was already 70F
- I failed to take enough water for how hot it was
- I neglected to put my phone in my camelbak
I finally pulled the plug on my run at 12 miles - I finished 10 of the 12 at pace (managed a 9:09 so not horrible) but I'd run out of water and I'd stopped sweating (my face was crusted with salt at that point). Thing is, I was 2 miles from home and had to walk it.
By the time I made it home I looked like warmed over shit. Felt nauseous. Drank some fluids, ate a little something once my stomach calmed down, and proceeded to lay in the floor under a fleece blanket. Finally took about an hour nap. When I woke up I felt like I'd been up all night drinking.
Needless to say, today is an off day.
I gotta do better or else I'm gonna get my ass handed to me in Duluth.
1 comment:
Kev, don't let this one, poorly planned, bad run color the rest of your training. You didn't prepare well for this one. Ok. You still got in 12 miles, you still ran at the pace you wanted, and you didn't do any permanent damage. Take this is stride, as a lesson learned and clear your head. Look back at your log from last year and see how far you've come...you'll see that you don't need to freak out.
(((Kevin))) now get out there and run! :)
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