Kelley
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« on: September 14, 2011, 06:47:14 pm » |
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Newbie, here. So glad to have found the log/site and this blog. I could use a little help...
Okay, today's run really stunk. Missed Tempo pace by ~2 min/mile...had to walk almost the whole second half (of total 5mi). Lungs and overall energy felt fine, but the legs just didn't want to go--they were still sore from a 2-miler on Mon after Sunday's long run (7.4mi)--that's never happened in my training before. There are a lot of things that probably contributed to the perfect "bad run storm" like:
1) a long run on Sunday
2) a short easy run on Monday. this was the first time i tried an easy run on day immediately after long run. I felt fine during the run and the rest of the day. Tues i was surprisingly sore in my calves, feet, hips and shoulders. (comments on this?)
3) lack of enough sleep since at least Sunday
4) a couple of beers Tues night, leading to
5) underhydration, though i tried to "water up" this morning
6) probably not enough nutrition in the morning
7) heat in mid-80s with high humidity
So, i feel confident i understand the error of my ways. And I still have a few of questions.
First, since this was a tempo run, do i do it over another day or skip it? What about the rest of the week? Schedule: - Thurs, 2 mi easy (im not so sure it's the right idea...i'm feeling VERY stiff and tired) - Fri, rest or x-train - Sat, long run, 7 mi (this will be the third one at this distance) - Sun, rest
And second, how much should i eat in the morning before a tempo run? i have a tendency to get nauseous if i have too much fat or protein, so i always err on the side of fewer calories (plus my demanding job makes it difficult to eat--even at my desk sometimes).
Thanks in advance, Sasha, et al! Kelley
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