So today I attempted another two miles. Got through the first one in just over 10 minutes. Then, about a quarter mile into the second mile, I felt like I hit the wall or something. Then I realized that I had an almost 100% protein breakfast - eggs, sausage, low carb bread, and jelly. So the only carbs I had were the jelly, and whatever was in the low carb bread. Not nearly enough to fuel even a short run. I walked for most of the second mile. When I tried to start up running again, my muscles just would not do it.
I was also overdressed. It was raining, so I went out with a rain jacket and a baseball cap on. I ended up taking it off after the first mile, but by that time I was just too hot. Should have went out with a long sleeve shirt and no jacket.
So the combination of low fuel and overheating made this one a lost cause. Oh well - as my friend Brian says, "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want". And experience I definitely got. But that's what training runs are all about. To find out what works and what doesn't PRIOR to the race. And since I am signed up for a 5K in December, I am in training mode right now.
Mile Splits: 10:20, 15:00. Temp: 57 degrees, overcast, drizzle. Clothing: shorts, short sleeve shirt, Nike pull-over running jacket, baseball cap, Feetures running socks. Pre-run beverage: Water and a protein breakfast. Post run: Whole grain Cheerios and milk. Totally backwards. Should have had the Cheerios first, then the protein.
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