August 14, 2011 Sunday 6 days to go
Long run - 90 minutes - I did 94 minutes
Started out feeling great. Tried eating a Lara Bar 45 minutes before running. By 30 minutes I felt dead. Ate a Mars Bar and had some water and started to pick up again. Had another Mars Bar 15 minutes later, then at 1 hour I felt dead again. Ate another Mars Bar with water and when I got to 4 K to go decided to try for a no peeking 4K in race time. Part way along a car stopped to ask me for directions to Super Store so I got off track. Tried again at 2 K but when I peeked I was going way slower than I thought I was eg 7:30 instead of 6:55. I struggled with that and then my last kilometer I was determined to do at race pace, but I had to keep peeking to keep myself on pace. I felt like there was nothing left in me.
This is all a little disconcerting as it is only 6 days till the marathon. I feel like I am getting worse instead of better. The other thing is that I feel so tired.
Now I get to wash up all my gear for the marathon and get it packed in my carry on. One more run before I leave.
Weight: 142 lb
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Easy Run
August 13, 2011 7 days to go - 1 week today!
Easy run - 35 minutes - I ran 33 minutes. It felt better than yesterday, but I still feel out of form and out of step. I ran up to Pinecrest then down to 9th and back. I left at about 5:45 pm and its cool out. Wonder if that makes a difference?
Spent the afternoon asleep in bed. Lorne and I drove to Courtenay to get my International Driver's Licence. We then went out for lunch to Locals. On the way home we were both having trouble keeping our eyes open. When we got home we both hopped into bed had a nap. Shannon woke us up at 3:30, then I went right back to sleep until 5:30. This is not normal and yet I felt I could have slept on forever.
Weight: 142 lb
Easy run - 35 minutes - I ran 33 minutes. It felt better than yesterday, but I still feel out of form and out of step. I ran up to Pinecrest then down to 9th and back. I left at about 5:45 pm and its cool out. Wonder if that makes a difference?
Spent the afternoon asleep in bed. Lorne and I drove to Courtenay to get my International Driver's Licence. We then went out for lunch to Locals. On the way home we were both having trouble keeping our eyes open. When we got home we both hopped into bed had a nap. Shannon woke us up at 3:30, then I went right back to sleep until 5:30. This is not normal and yet I felt I could have slept on forever.
Weight: 142 lb
Friday, 12 August 2011
Disappointing Workout
August 12, 2011 Friday 9 days to go.
Workout - 3 x 1 Km at 5:30 pace - 4 k no peeking at watch try for 27:40
Morning workout - 6:30 am
No energy today. Everything felt like I had lead in my legs and I was just on the last leg of a race with nothing left on the tank. Times fo 1Ks - 5:35, 5:35, 5:43. This is not great. Last week my times for the same workout were: 5:13, 5:27, 5:19. My 4 k took 30 minutes, last week it was 27: something. Today I felt done by 2 k and had to push on through to finish. It was all so disappointing.
Two hours later and I still feel spent. Just exhausted. Feel like I am panting for breath.
Weight: 142 lb
Workout - 3 x 1 Km at 5:30 pace - 4 k no peeking at watch try for 27:40
Morning workout - 6:30 am
No energy today. Everything felt like I had lead in my legs and I was just on the last leg of a race with nothing left on the tank. Times fo 1Ks - 5:35, 5:35, 5:43. This is not great. Last week my times for the same workout were: 5:13, 5:27, 5:19. My 4 k took 30 minutes, last week it was 27: something. Today I felt done by 2 k and had to push on through to finish. It was all so disappointing.
Two hours later and I still feel spent. Just exhausted. Feel like I am panting for breath.
Weight: 142 lb
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Internet Up and Running Again
August 10, 2011 Wednesday 11 days to go - I leave in 1 week today
My home internet has been down, so it is a long time since I wrote anything. Highlights would be:
Nautical Days 4 mile race on August 1. 39:44 (I think)
Last 2 hour run on August 7- went well - used Mars Bars for fuel every 15 to 20 minutes
Workouts trying to get used to 6:55 pace without looking
Today was 35 minutes easy. Ran along McLean St then down past the Museum to 9th. Haven't run any hills lately so was definitely aware of them.
Yesterday was 45 minutes race pace. I did pretty well not looking at my watch and maintaining pace.
Weight: 144.5
My home internet has been down, so it is a long time since I wrote anything. Highlights would be:
Nautical Days 4 mile race on August 1. 39:44 (I think)
Last 2 hour run on August 7- went well - used Mars Bars for fuel every 15 to 20 minutes
Workouts trying to get used to 6:55 pace without looking
Today was 35 minutes easy. Ran along McLean St then down past the Museum to 9th. Haven't run any hills lately so was definitely aware of them.
Yesterday was 45 minutes race pace. I did pretty well not looking at my watch and maintaining pace.
Weight: 144.5
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