Distance: 6.1 miles
Time: 56:24
Pace: 9:15
COMMENTS:
Oh boy, what a day. Felt terrible from the beginning, both mentally and physically. I took two days off from running*—something I won’t do again—and mentally wasn’t in it. Then, I didn’t rest long enough after my lunch at Chabuya with a friend and got cramps. So it was bad, all around.
I believe the issues are fixable, though. For one, I need to not take off two consecutive days from running and I’m even considering making Monday a short run day, say 2 or 3 miles, which leaves Friday as the only non-run day. Doing so, I think, will do wonders for me mentally on the days when I have to run longer. Physically, I obviously need to time my meals better and take into account what I eat at my meals. My favorite pre-run food of an apple with honey (and now a few nuts), can be eaten about an hour before a long run with no ill side effects, as I do on Saturdays with LA Roadrunners. But a giant Chabuya chashu rice bowl…? Well, I should wait at least 3-4 hours and today I waited only 2 hours.
Four weeks in and I’m still learning! But it’s fine. I enjoy finding new things about what my body can handle and taking notes and being diligent will definitely help me come marathon time.
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*Sunday was a cross-training day, Monday was a non-run day.
Find my run log here.
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