Running.

[e_juliana]

Ran 16+ miles last night. May I say, um, OW!? Okay, now that that's out of the way.....

It was a slow run. I started out around 6:15 p.m., which was an hour later than I wanted to, but it was so bloody hot at 5 that I couldn't face it. So.

I have new insoles in my shoes, which helped with my suppination, but I think they overcorrected on my left foot. The inside ankle, arch and ball of my foot all started aching like mad around Mile 10. They still are hella tender this morning, to the point of me not changing out of my biking shoes at work (I normally switch to dressier heels for the office). And my right knee is incredibly sore. And my boobs hurt. I'm just a mess.

I ran most of the 16 miles. There were a couple minute-long stretching sessions, and I walked/ran Mile 15 and on. Okay, mostly walked. I was in pretty serious pain at that point, which worries me. I know running on my own is incredibly different from race day, but yipes.

Things to remember for my next long run:

More water. And fluid-replacement drinks.
CLIF Shots are manna from heaven. Get more. Use more.
Take ibuprofen BEFORE you go running.
Eat more before your run. Even a second Luna Bar would have helped.

This weekend is 20 miles. I think I will attempt to bribe someone to meet up with me every 45 minutes or so for water and CLIF shots. Maybe someone who feels like biking. My other option is to run more loops and park my car at one end of the loop, so I can pause there.

Seriously, those CLIF shots? Faboo. Pure sucrose (with added nutrients, of course), but they get the job done and done well. Next time, I'm trying the ones with caffeine. However, the instructions tell you to eat one 30 minutes before activity, two or three for every hour of activity, and then one within 45 minutes of ending activity. Dude. My teeth would fall out if I did that. One per hour should do me. I hope.

(I'm not really a brand-loyal type of person, but I am truly impressed with the CLIF products. Just so's y'all know.)



M minus 41 days. I'm planning to be in under 5 hours. I'm hoping to be in under 4:40.

Meep.

Comments

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Is the twenty mile run practice or a race? I'd always heard that you really don't want to practice much longer runs than about 17 miles when getting ready for a marathon, because just beyond that distance you start chewing up glycogen(?), and it starts doing more harm than good for training purposes. Do I have that right?

The dietary stuff sounds right, especially the ibuprofen part. :)

[e-juliana.livejournal.com]

The twenty-miler is a race, and so I'm using it for the psychological aspects as well as the physical ones. It is a little late in the game for me, though. I'd rather it was a week before, because I was planning to start tapering that week (it's on the 13th of September).

But, I do need the practice of running in a pack. So.

[mskat.livejournal.com]

Clif Shots, particularly RazzMatazz, remain my favorite.
If you continue having pain in your feet, particularly arch and ankle, you can consider rolling either a golf ball (if really sore) or a tennis ball beneath the foot with gentle pressure for about 5 minutes. If you push the ball up higher on the calf, then it will also work through the achilles stuff.

I'm so jealous!