11 {rainy} miles
Well, the good news is that I did not melt.
11 miles- in the rain- DONE.
Thumbs up before I went out the door!
This was my first official “long run” for marathon training and it felt good. Even though it was cold and rainy, it was a great run. My mom bought me these running clothes for my birthday. At least I don’t have to worry about being unseen! 😉 I love this jacket- it is warm, but not hot, and has thumb holes so I can pull it down over my hands.
I ran around my neighborhood and finished in 1:41:00 exactly. Feeling strong. However, I need to get out and experiment with different routes when my runs get longer. I cannot imagine running 20 miles around my neighborhood- I would die of boredom.
Before I left I had my oatmeal with a cut up banana, apple, and 3 egg whites mixed it. It did its job and kept me full during my run.
By the time I got back, I was SOAKING wet and FREEZING. I took a long shower and then refueled with grilled chicken tacos, salad, and a banana.
All my lunches and dinners are looking the same this week!
I need to focus on proper refueling during this marathon. This is so hard for me- I usually have a bad stomach after my long runs. If I eat immediately after and chug water, I tend to feel better. I am still feeling so cold, so it is hard to drink all my water. Plus, I caved and just drank 2 huge cups of coffee-an idiot move since caffeine dehydrates. Help! I am addicted to coffee….
Relaxing now and gearing up to go help at the Youth Spaghetti Dinner tonight at church. Hoping for a good turn out and that they can raise a lot of money for their mission trip to Belize this summer!
Happy Saturday!
VERY NICE!! Besides crazy wind, running in the rain is a very, very, very close 2nd on somethin I’d struggle with so much! Congrats!
Thanks, girl!! Yes, I agree, wind and rain are the worst. But, when I do run in awful conditions, I feel so tough when I am finished! 🙂
Nice job!! I’m training for my first marathon! I’m in week 10 of an 18 week program. I’ve been working on fueling before, during and after as well. Previous, I never ate before a training run of any length and NEVER ate during a run. (even up to 1/2 marathon distance though I DO eat a pb & j sandwich 2 hours before a race of any distance)…
Anyway, I’ve found that so far, a 1/3-1/2 banana with a little smear of peanut butter (eaten about 20 min before the start of my run) is good enough for pre-fuel for anything over 13 miles (under that, I eat nothing ahead of time).
For fuel during, I’ve been tryint out different gels (reviews are on my blog!) and have found I like Gu and PowerBar brand so far. I’ve found I feel MUCH better after my long runs since I’ve started to fuel DURING the run! No more post-run funky tummy. Who’d a thunk it? =)
That is so awesome that you are training for your first marathon! So exciting 🙂 Wow, week 10- you are definitely in the thick of it!! Fueling is so tricky. It is so hard to balance out the proper nutrition. I am definitely going to have to check out your gels. For my first marathon I was never able to find one that I liked and ended up running the race without anything- big mistake! I hit the wall hard. My stomach just gets so wonky that it is hard, but I am determined to figure it out for this one! I have found that if I drink gatorade immediately after my long run, I feel much better. I think that properly refueling is the key. Thanks for the tip! I will read up on your blog and keep you posted after my run this weekend 🙂