Tom and I are writing this post together - we are both completely exhausted but very satisfied with our run today. We ended up going about 11 miles of running in around 2 hours. Tom a little faster. Hooray!
So I'm pretty wiped out, but that's after cleaning the house and grocery shopping and cooking all day after the run. But I could definitely feel a difference between this long run and our last one which happened 2 weeks ago. It occurred to me that this would be a good time to bring up recovery strategies as well as find out what everyone is doing for fuel on these long runs. I had a double quarter pounder with cheese and 1/2 a large fries from McDonalds. That sat pretty well for a recovery meal, but I definitely needed more fuel later... During the run, we both ate 2 Gu's and started the run with 1/2 a liter of Cytomax (similar to Gatorade) and drank water on the way.
On the actual run, there will be water stations, but it will be important for us to make sure we get fuel in on the way - and discovering what you feel comfortable eating on a long run shouldn't happen during the actual event. So I'd like to encourage all of us to figure out what we can eat before, during and after our runs so that we don't bonk and can really enjoy our celebration time afterwards. Please post what's been working for you. :-)
Also, what's everybody running to music-wise, I could use some ideas...
3 weeks dears, WooHoo! Love and Light, Amy and Tom
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Yay on the running! I'm glad that you guys made it through the 11 miles. That means that you'll be up for our 12 miler next weekend. :)
I made it to Santa Cruz today, so I'm well situated, by the way.
I've been finding that I need a really light meal about an hour or so before I go for a run. Some cereal is usually enough. I've tried the Gu and that seems to work fine for along the way. My recovery afterwards has been fast. I pretty much eat protein (chicken) and carbs (pasta/rice), and a salad, afterwards, which seems to be working.
As for music, I haven't been listening to music while I run, only because I don't want to get dependent on it, but I do listen to music when I do cross training (i.e., biking/rowing) or weights. I've been listening to Colbie Colliet, Jack Johnson and other mush music. I tend not to rock out at the gym for some reason.
Lisa! Welcome back to the Bay Area...
I generally don't run my short runs with music, but I really like having it on these 2+ hour runs. I would go stir crazy without it. Although, that will probably not be the case during the race cause there's so much more going on to look at and listen to.
I wanted to look up Colbie Colliet, but I could only find Colbie Calliet, is that the same person?
CONGRATS!!! How exciting!
Also, welcome back Lisa!!!
Amy, yes that's the same person. I just typed it wrong! My bad, yo'.
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