Workout: 10 mile run in 1:28:14 with Dad, SB, Rob and Anda
What a nice way to start off my morning, which lead to a beautifully nice and productive day. Got to love what running can do to your outlook on the day. I had a great 10 mile run to clear my head, chat to my family, enjoy the early morning sunrise and watch the city waking up.
Yesterday I posed the question "To rest or not to rest the day before a long run". Thank you for leaving your comments. I like hearing what you ladies have to say. I typically take a rest day before a long run or race; however, this week it didn't happen and I wasn't sure how that would effect me. Today was my fourth consecutive day to run. I usually don't run four days in a row so I was a little worried to how my legs would respond this morning. I was afraid they would be dead and miserable. I made sure to fuel properly yesterday, drink lots of fluids and get a good night's rest. I think that helped out a lot. My legs actually felt really good. I didn't start to struggle until after mile 9 which for me makes sense since 9 miles is the most I've done since January. I like building on one mile at a time to my long runs each week. I feel like that is the best way for my legs.
I did have some Power Bar Energy Gel Blast with caffeine today during the long run. Prior to this summer I didn't use any of those energy gels or gu's. I figured I would give a few different kinds a try and see how they help. I can definitely feel them working and enjoy the little burst of energy they give me. I don't know how I ever trained and ran a full marathon without discovering and using those energy gels. I don't feel that I NEED them during these long runs, but they do seem to help.
I kept pretty active the rest of the day working around the house with Cowboy. That helped to keep my legs from cramping up. I did notice that I was getting a headache shortly after the run so I downed some Gatorade and water. This evening my groin area and hips were tight some I did some stretching to hopefully avoid major issues tomorrow or when I run again. I am looking forward to my rest from running day, but know that I will be doing some hiking and working here around the house to keep me busy.
Overall I am very pleased with this week's training. I had two long runs since I didn't do my long run last weekend but my legs didn't give out on me. Tomorrow I will put together my week 7 training recap and take a look at week 8's plan. I can't believe my first HM of the summer is just three weeks away.
QOTD: Does your training plan build on one mile at a time to your long runs or does it jump up in increments?
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