Weekly check-in on a Friday? Inconceivable!

[blnchflr]

How are you doing, running-wise? Any races run and/or coming up?

Northern hemisphereans: Are you running more now that it's summer? Or less now that it's summer?

Southern hemisphereans: How's the current running climate where you are? Yay/nay weather?

Comments

[blnchflr]

In June I ran a total of 50K (walking portions of run/walks not included!), which I realize is ridiculously little for most runners, but it was the highest total for me ever, spread out on highest total of runs ever as well, 11!

And a PR on 8K (still the longest stretch I've run without stopping to walk), 00:47:40.

Also very recently I learned yet another exciting running lesson on my own body: NOTHING NEW ON RACE DAY.* Huh, people weren't just joking about that - who knew! Very relatedly, runner's trots, not so nice to meet you, for a while it looked like we might become a little too well acquainted! Crisis averted by accepting I had to stop and walk and get a terrible finishing time. Oh, well, prettier than the alternative.


* Of all the stupid things a person could eat 1½ hour before a race, how does fish strike you…

[ilanarama]

Haha, the nothing new on race day is a well-known rule; too bad you had to learn it first-hand. And congrats again on your monthly records.

[blnchflr]

I know it's a well-known rule :oD - I just had the notion it didn't really apply to me on that day, *headdesk*.

[axelrod]

A bit of fish doesn't seem like a horrible choice that amount of time before the race; I'm sorry your digestive system didn't think so!

Congrats on the personal bests :)

[blnchflr]

A bit of fish had probably been fine - I had four (a lot so close to race time) prefabricated "fish meatballs" with all the additives that entails.

Either way, those fishy burbs really aren't very charming when you're running in the heat - just for that, I don't imagine I'll have fish before a race again :oD

Thanks!

[38thparallel]

Your lament about runner's trots had me teetering at the edge of a "OMG WTF STFU" moment. The horror! I can absolutely relate to that "stop and walk" aversion strategy. There are times when I purposely scout out public restrooms along my route in case of just such an emergency. I realize this comment is totally gross, but trots are so rude!

Bravo on 50k! I'm pretty envious of your 8k. Aside from seafood, is there something you'd recommend eating before a long run to help keep your energy levels high?

[blnchflr]

I'm glad I stopped and walked - I shudder to think what would have happened if I'd kept going. I hope it's entirely due to the crap (ha ha…) choice of dinner + amount + too close to race time, and not something I'm bound to experience on most for-me-longer runs.

is there something you'd recommend eating before a long run to help keep your energy levels high?
I have a somewhat vague understanding that runners don't really consider runs up to about 10K long enough to worry particularly about energy levels (or fluids, for that matter), but ilanarama will be able to weigh in with more authority.

When I do for-me-longer runs, it's mostly on the weekends sometime before lunch - my breakfast is a sizable portion of müsli with a whole banana chopped and mixed in + 2% greek yoghurt. It's what I have for breakfast every day, and I love it, and it's very filling and fulfilling.

[ilanarama]

Yeah, you really don't need to eat anything special (and in fact, should just follow your usual eating plan). In general you want complex carbs, some protein, not too much fiber or fat.