I was a little worried about this run because of the blisters around my right big toe. I have found the easiest method of dealing with them is to sterilize the area and some tools, pop it, and cut the skin off. It hurts for a few hours afterwards, but it makes running easier than running with blisters. I had cut a blister off yesterday, so it was fresh, red, and kind of painful when I walked. Plus I had a couple more that were a few days old, so they were a little sore, but not too bad.
I woke up at 5:45, ate a banana, bread with jam, mint chocolate gu, and about 8 oz or gatorade (about 400 calories). I made 12 more oz of gatorade and put it in a bottle. I placed a peanut butter gu in my pocket, a bottle with water, my gatorade, an espresso gu, and a chocolate outrage gu on the bumper of my car.
I started at about 6:30 with a 5 minute warm up, then ran for about 20 minutes away from my house, then headed back home, ate the gu in my pocket (peanut butter) about 2 minutes before I got home, chased it with about 4 oz of water and 4 oz of gatorade, grabbed the next gu (espresso), then headed out for about 25 minutes, and repeated the process (last gu was chocolate outrage).
I was really pleased with this run. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself in order to maintain my goal pace (7:40), and about half of the time I was having to tell myself to take it slow and easy and not force anything.
25.51 miles in 3:15
5 minute warm up- .62 miles (8:01 pace)
3:05 run- 24.33 miles (7:36 pace with my watch running during 3 water/gatorade breaks and a bathroom break)
5 minute cool down- .56 miles (8:53 pace)
After the run I took off my sock and there was a nice orange goop in between my big toe and 2nd toe. It had the consistency miracle whip. I will have to make sure to keep it clean and dry the next couple of days.
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