Week 11 of 16
Well, I will start out by saying I
fell short this week. My goal was 38
miles and I only ran 36. I go back and
forth with feeling disappointed for not sticking with my plan and then feeling happy
that I DID do everything in the first 10 weeks.
I started out marathon training listing all the challenges I will face
along the way and so far I have been dominating.
The week started with a quick 5
mile run which started about a minute after my final client of the day and
ended about a minute before it was pitch black out. I refused to run on the treadmill on such a
beautiful Monday in December! Because on
Tuesday, I did just that—an easy 4 on the treadmill.
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Night running w/ @GeorgieGSD |
I randomly took Wednesday off from
work which was PERFECT. Not only did I
get to catch up on sleep, I was able to take my time with my “Workout
Wednesday” of 3x1 mile repeats. I
circled the block a bunch of times and was pretty happy with my effort.
I had a rest day scheduled for
Thursday but was able to get the pup out the door in the morning for a short
run. I worked Friday
and snuck in a short solo run and a short run with G at night to look at all
the pretty neighborhood Christmas lights.
Then there was Saturday…
I have been thinking about this
run a lot. Long story short I only ran
17.91 miles on a day I had my first 20 planned.
I felt defeated and physically could not go any further.
And if you know me, I would never stop at 17.91—I would at least round
it off to a solid 18!
I felt great for the first 12
miles. My mom rode one of my favorite
6-mile courses to start before swinging back to my parent’s house to swap riders and
pick up my dad. It was perfect, I was
able to drop some layers and take a quick bathroom break! It was quite warm that day and I started out
overdressed. My dad and I headed towards West
Falmouth but there was a road closure forcing us towards Falmouth Heights and
my usual long run roads.
Mile 10.5 I started to feel a
cramp in my stomach. At mile 12, I fell
apart. I thought I was going to throw
up. With every sip of water and every GU
Chew my stomach was rumbling more and more.
I did throw up in my mouth a few times—Sorry, TMI—and I ended up
stopping around 14 and again at 16 to take a breather.
My 3rd stop was at 17.91 miles.
Every time I stopped, my glutes started cramping. My dad asked me what I wanted to do and I honestly didn’t know what to do. I went back
and forth with him and decided that I needed to just stop. I tried walking the final 2 miles home but I
didn’t make it very far before I sat down on the curb and called my mom for
a ride.
It was a good choice. The last mile I ran I was experiencing
clammy/feverish feelings in my head and my dad made a good point that maybe my
body was actually fighting something. It
wasn’t worth it. I have another 20 miles
scheduled in 2 weeks so I will give it another try. That my friends is why I always suggest a
marathon training plan with two 20-milers.
It’s a mental, confidence thing really.
So what happened? It could have been a number of things. Like I said, maybe my body was actually
fighting something. I also ate a bigger
breakfast then usual. I was rushing
around in the morning taking Georgie to doggy day care that I didn’t eat until
the last minute and it was way too close to run time. (Side note: it was wonderful coming home
after my run and resting on the couch for a few hours while knowing G was in good hands!)
Doubtful, but it could have been the new flavor of GU Chews that I
tried. Who knows. But I do know what I WON’T be eating before my
next long run. And back to Strawberry flavored
GU products until Houston training is through!
:)
Anyways, week 12 here I come!
Other highlights:
· Corral assignments were emailed out for the Houston Marathon! I'm an A while my dad and cousin Michele will be starting in Corral B.
Upcoming events:
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5 weeks until the Houston Marathon!
Monday 12.7.15
5 miles (36:58)
20,474 steps
Tuesday 12.8.15
4 miles treadmill (31:30)
Taught spin class
10 push ups
17,178 steps
Wednesday 12.9.15
5 miles with 3x1 miles (36:29) <--6:54, 6:45, 6:32
Long walk with mama and G (~60 minutes)
22,499 steps
Thursday 12.10.15
1.25 miles with G (11:31)
Taught spin class
Power Water
10 push ups
20x lunges
30 squats
16,526 steps
Friday 12.11.15
2.25 miles (18:09)
0.5 miles with G (4:48)
14,502 steps
Saturday 12.12.15
17.91 miles (2:30:36)
40,173 steps
Sunday 12.13.15
Taught spin class
Burdenko H2O
11,385 steps
G mileage disclaimer:
None of the mileage reported with Georgie is straight, consistent running. We
may run 1 mile in 9 or 10 minutes but in reality we probably covered a 2-3 mile
distance with a mix of walking and running.
I stop my watch every time we start walking.
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Marathon training got me like... |
ICYMI
This week’s mileage: 36
miles
This week’s G
mileage: 1.75 miles
December Totals: 65
miles
2015 Totals: 740
miles
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