I love this run that's coming up.
Our long run this Sunday, Feb.11th will be nice, easy and best of all--flat. Now...this doesn't mean you should take it lightly...not at all. Be absolutely sure you are fed and well hydrated before the run.
SUGGESTIONS: IGNORE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Now that we're running for well over an hour on our long runs, I strongly suggest that you begin hydrating yourself on Saturday. DO NOT OVERDRINK water...but simply sip on it during the day Sat and Sunday morning. Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go and try to sip at least 4 oz every hour if you can.
Also...eat a good breakfast Sunday morning. From now until the marathon, I will probably be bringing a sack lunch to church with me and eating it immediately after second service (tip...most of the cafe food does not sit well on your stomach, especially the salami and the sausages). So my advice is...BRING YOUR OWN. A good sandwich and a piece of fruit should hold you until after you run.
We will be leaving from Mayberry Park at approx. 1pm. It is about a 10-15 minute drive from the church, so give yourself enough time to get there. You should change into your running gear at the church before coming to the park. There is a porta-potty there that you can use before we start running.
Be sure and bring plenty of water with you to drink both during and especially AFTER the run. A quick snack (protein bar, peanuts, etc) would also be helpful immediately after you run to keep your blood sugar stable.
We will be running at 7 minute intervals (I hope you all remember that during your short runs this week). If you don't yet have a water carrier, I suggest you consider either picking one up at Eclipse or ordering one online before we get much further in the program. (Talk to me about this at church if you need help on this).
Marathoners this Sunday will run 12 miles.
Half-Ms will do either 6 or 8...
Mayberry Park is located west of the McCarren/4th st intersection.
From McCarren, head west on 4th St. for 2 miles.
Turn left at Woodland Ave and drive to the parking lot near the river.
See you there!
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6 comments:
i felt some of the old pains itching their way back in as i failed to finish my second long run in a row. i'm also extremely sick this week (stayed home from work yesterday) so i don't know if i'll get anything in during the week. i am thinking i should probably just run the 8 with the half-marahtoners - or perhaps decide to be a half-marathoner myself to set a more realistic goal.
There's plenty of time left to decide. Let's just back off a little and see what happens...
Hang-in there, Brent.
Sorry I wasn't able to do the long run today, Sunday the 11th; I just returned from Youth camp and I was missing my family. They weren't home when I got there, so I was able to squeeze in a good 7-8 mile run. It felt great!! No pain, no yet, maybe a little sore, but nothing unusual. I did get smacked in the face with dirt quite a bit; I guess I should've just ran with the rest of the bunch... :) I took your tips and carried my new water bottle! :)
by the way... Jess A. is the anonymous commentor :)
...can't wait to hear about "the dirt."
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