My body was not prepared for long run
April 20th, 2008 , 2:00 pm by Michelle Halsne
What do you do when a workout is a complete disappointment and you know the reason is your own ill-preparedness? My goal was to go out and get 20-25 miles at a comfortable pace. This type of run will have to no doubt be the way I spend each of the upcoming Sundays before running Western States. So I was surprised by my body’s reaction to the run only 57 minutes into the run. My feet hurt terribly, I was oddly tired, bored, and struggling to keep a rhythm that normal comes easily to me.
I had brought my water bottle with me filled with an electrolyte replacement drink and I had it drained by the hour mark, not a good sign as I was 4 miles away from the 7-11 I planned to stop at for a fresh Gatorade. This was my first hint of my mistakes that nearly guaranteed a bad run.
My mistakes: First I ran at the gym last night and per my usual I was drenched in sweat upon the completion of my run. I did not do much to replenish with fluids once home. Then came my cursed night sweats. I sweat all through the night most nights. I have always thought this was because of my high metabolism, at any rate I usually have to get up and change shirts. So this only complicated my dehydrated state.
Secondly, my shoes are so tired! My feet hurt from first step. I have too many miles on my road shoes. Once home I took my shoes off to see blood on my sock, not a fun sight.
I am worried that today is a sad reality check that when I run my 100 mile race I will encounter all these issues. I need to remember today and be glad that I ran another 8 miles after I did not want to run another step. I did not get my 20, but I got an invaluable lesson: even when you think you can do 20 miles easily you have to respect the distance. Tomorrow is another day for a fresh outlook. I am drinking plenty tonight!
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