Yesterday was my last long run before the half . The 10 miles felt short and easy which makes me think I'm in good position to enjoy my first half marathon. I'm glad I started and finished the half training plan early. It gave me time to move on to full marathon training, and gave me several chances to run longer than just the 10 miles that completes the training. If I had only run as far as 10 miles before the half, I would have finished, but doubt I would have enjoyed it. One of my toughest training runs turned out to be the week I ran 12 miles, and I would have hated to have felt that way during the race. Now that I have run past 13.1 on a few occasions, it makes 13.1 seem a shorter and easier distance for me to run. I have also learned over time that running a negative split works best for me on the long distances,( which I'm sure will come in handy for the full).
This week I tried sport beans as fuel and really liked them. It's just jellybeans made for energy replacement, and I like the flavor and texture better than the gels I have tried. Also I like that I can pop a few at a time, instead of all at once like the gel. This is easier on my stomach. I was even able to eat a couple prior to my run and I definitely enjoyed the energy boost. Usually I can't run comfortably with anything in my stomach.
The new skirt/shorts combo works very well for me, no chafing anywhere and felt very comfortable. I realized yesterday that what isn't comfortable is the way the fuel belt shifts around when I run. Probably because I've been wearing the Captain's fuel belt, and as I've lost weight during training, it's gotten looser and looser. So I'll have to go get my own in a smaller size.
The older Garmin I've been using gave me a lot of trouble yesterday. It didn't detect a GPS signal for the first three miles of my run, so I had no idea what my pace was. Which is ok when it's just a training run, and it eventually caught up and gave me the data I needed. I just don't want that to happen during a race, because I could end up starting too fast or not fast enough. I mentioned this to the Captain last night, and he had a big surpise for me. Apparently a new Garmin is on it's way to me ! I am so excited, and can't believe he just surprised me out of the blue. Thanks again honey ! Can't wait to try it out.
you are welcome! I am so proud of all of the progress you've been able to make in running. You have gotten strong both physically and mentally with regard to running. Endurance (in my opinion) follows closely behind when you've gotten there both mentally and physically.
ReplyDeleteoh and the old Garmin stinks...literally. 2+years of marathon running for me and now you. its starting to smell like barley's condo.
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