Running Log
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18 Miles to Oceanside
Tired legs, fasted run, bonked at 11.5 miles. Took a gel at 12 miles and run/walk the rest of the way. Mile 16, I was famished, lighted headed. No water since Carlsbad. It was tough. And hot. I have no idea how I finished it. Clear, 75°F, Feels like 76°F, Humidity 91%, Wind 4mph from NW – by Klimat.app
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Key Takeaways – Running
Everyday Runs Drink my tea and get good sleep to fully recover. Drink a lot of powerade for hydration and electrolytes before a run. Read more Need 3 hours after eating to digest I run best on salads Watch Game Changers - enlightening to see how the blood changes based on what you eat Focus on the back kick - I tend to shuffle and not bend my knees especially when I'm tired. I noticed this from looking back at race photos Recovery Get in the pool!! - This made a world of difference. Remember how floating in the lake at Harsen's Island helped me recover from that super hot…
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I Needed an Extra Recovery Day
Monday I went for an easy 6 mile run. I didn't eat very well, but made sure to drink a lot of Powerade before my run to be hydrated. I ran late, around 8:00 pm because it was hot and super humid. I ran easy and felt pretty good, but when I looked at my paces, I was at an overall average of 10:00 pace. Even though I did the Black Mountain hill, the last time I did an almost similar route, my overall pace was around 9:16. This told me I was still not recovered. It was a struggle, but I finally decided to take last night off and…
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Long Run – 14 miles @ De Anza Cove with Lucy
AT/LSD Combo Run11 miles easy + 3 miles @ AT pace (7:26-7:32) It did not go well today. I want to blame the heat, but it was hard from the get-go and I never felt good during the run. Ran this with Lucy. We started at DeAnza Cove and ran counterclockwise finishing at Fiesta Island. This was the day we talked about politics and I finally told her I’m a conservative and Trump supporter.
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6x 1:00 Hill Sprints on Mannix
2.25 warmup, 6x 1:00 hill sprints, then run got cut short Clear, 66°F, Feels like 66°F, Humidity 86%, Wind 5mph from NW – by Klimat.app 6x 1:00 hill sprints on Mannix. Starts at lap 4. Would probably have done one more and missed cooldown too but run got cut short due to a family issue. Rob called because his blood sugar was 52. Normal range is 70-100.
