20:40 sec run/walk ratio
3:52:37 hours
14.41 miles
16.1 minutes/mile
My app was set up for a 14 mile run this week, so I have stats for 14 miles, but I did go ahead and run/walk a 15th mile when the app was done. I did 5 complete loops at the park, so I finished my 14th mile at the top of the upper loop, leaving me with one mile to get back to my truck, so I was bound to do 15 miles whether I felt like it or not! The 14th mile was, in fact, pretty hard, being uphill in the sun with me in my full-length leggings and long-sleeved tee-shirt, but I forced myself to do all my run intervals even if they were a bit slow. As soon as I turned around to go downhill for the last mile, a breeze came up and I felt much better. I'd finished the 14 mile run before the turnaround, but went ahead and walked up to the circle before turning back. I went ahead and walked the 3-minute cooldown, then, since Jeff was done telling me when to run and walk, I just winged it on the way back. I figured I wasn't on the clock anyway, so I ran when I felt like it and walked likewise. I suspect I was doing about 1 minute running to 2 or 3 minutes walking.
I had my usual protein drink in the truck on my way to the park, and ate three GUs during my run, at around mile 7, 10, and 13, which kept my energy up pretty well. Didn't really start to flag until the 14th mile, but even then, I kept going and felt fine once I was going downhill again. I did have a digestive upset early, on my way up the upper loop on mile 2. Kept waiting to see if it would settle down, but it didn't, and spent most of mile 3 heading back to the parking lot & bathrooms hoping I'd make it in time and praying this wouldn't be one of those rare times when the bathroom was locked. Fortunately, it wasn't, and once I made the stop I felt all right the rest of the way. Slightly low on energy today, but not enough to really interfere with my run.
I got up early, at 6 AM, to try to get to the park by 8 AM, but was feeling wonky and didn't actually leave until a little after 8 AM. It was COLD in the house this morning, and the outside thermometer said 45 F outdoors, and I really didn't want to go outside, heh. Which is why I wore my warmest running clothes plus my jacket, even though I knew it would be hot later and I'd wish I had lighter clothes on. Also why I wanted to wait until the sun was up before starting—I figured it would be better to wait so I wouldn't be too cold in the beginning, and it wasn't supposed to get that hot today anyway. Well, the weather forecast called for a high of 75 F, which is a long way from the 90 F days of summer, but is still pretty hot when the sky's clear and the sun's beating down in the middle of the day. I took my jacket off when I made my bathroom stop, at the end of mile 3. The first half of the run was fine, but the last half was kind of hot. That's the way it is in the desert, though. Cold nights and hot days and a 30-degree increase in temperature between sunrise and noon. Hard to dress properly for the beginning and the end of the run.
All in all, it was a pretty good run. Maybe not my fastest, but I kept up my energy and finished strong and feeling fine.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Week 2: Seven miles
20:40 sec run/walk ratio
1:52 hours
7.41 miles
15.2 min/mile
And that was the last of the runs on my half marathon training app. Next week, I go back to the marathon training app and do the last half. I made a spreadsheet with various marathon training schedules (First Marathon and Timed from the app, and To Finish from Galloway's book, Marathon) so I could compare and see which one looked most appealing, and where I should jump in to get myself to Surf City, and I decided to use the app for First Marathon, starting with Week 15, and follow it from there. Actually, Week 15 is a 14-mile run, and I want to try to do 15 miles, but it doesn't really matter. I can use the app and just add another mile to the end of the run, or stop at 14 miles if I feel like it. Anyway, I will then follow the marathon app out to the end, except that it has three short runs -- 7 miles, 6 miles, and another 7 mile run -- following the 26-mile run before the marathon. I will just skip the last 7-mile run. Two short runs before the half marathon will be plenty. That has me doing all the 20+ mile runs in December and January, when the weather will be cool. I think that will work well. And if the weather interferes and I have to skip runs and don't quite reach 26 miles before the race, no big deal, since I'm only doing the half marathon, anyway.
Good run today. Kept up a good pace and felt fine the whole way. I went shopping this week for more running clothes to wear for cooler weather, and bought a jacket and two pairs of full-length leggings. (Actually, they're more than full length -- I could stand to hem them up a couple of inches.) Today I wore one of the pairs of leggings and a long-sleeved shirt. Didn't really need them, as the sun was out and I didn't get started until 9 AM, so it was already warmish. I could easily have worn the capri-length leggings and a short-sleeved shirt. I'll remember that for these fall days when it's not really that cold yet. I expect the longer leggings and long-sleeved shirts will come in handy later in the season when it's colder, but for now the days are still clear and in the 70s and it's not that cold unless I start much earlier in the morning. Even then, I could probably just wear my jacket for the first hour or so and then take it off for the rest of the run.
I brought several GUs with me but only ate one, near the end of the run. It was Salted Caramel flavor, and it was delicious! I loved the little bit of salt in it. I started out with my usual protein drink before the run, and it seemed to keep me going pretty much the whole way. But I do want to get in the habit of eating something on a regular schedule, once I figure out what works best.
1:52 hours
7.41 miles
15.2 min/mile
And that was the last of the runs on my half marathon training app. Next week, I go back to the marathon training app and do the last half. I made a spreadsheet with various marathon training schedules (First Marathon and Timed from the app, and To Finish from Galloway's book, Marathon) so I could compare and see which one looked most appealing, and where I should jump in to get myself to Surf City, and I decided to use the app for First Marathon, starting with Week 15, and follow it from there. Actually, Week 15 is a 14-mile run, and I want to try to do 15 miles, but it doesn't really matter. I can use the app and just add another mile to the end of the run, or stop at 14 miles if I feel like it. Anyway, I will then follow the marathon app out to the end, except that it has three short runs -- 7 miles, 6 miles, and another 7 mile run -- following the 26-mile run before the marathon. I will just skip the last 7-mile run. Two short runs before the half marathon will be plenty. That has me doing all the 20+ mile runs in December and January, when the weather will be cool. I think that will work well. And if the weather interferes and I have to skip runs and don't quite reach 26 miles before the race, no big deal, since I'm only doing the half marathon, anyway.
Good run today. Kept up a good pace and felt fine the whole way. I went shopping this week for more running clothes to wear for cooler weather, and bought a jacket and two pairs of full-length leggings. (Actually, they're more than full length -- I could stand to hem them up a couple of inches.) Today I wore one of the pairs of leggings and a long-sleeved shirt. Didn't really need them, as the sun was out and I didn't get started until 9 AM, so it was already warmish. I could easily have worn the capri-length leggings and a short-sleeved shirt. I'll remember that for these fall days when it's not really that cold yet. I expect the longer leggings and long-sleeved shirts will come in handy later in the season when it's colder, but for now the days are still clear and in the 70s and it's not that cold unless I start much earlier in the morning. Even then, I could probably just wear my jacket for the first hour or so and then take it off for the rest of the run.
I brought several GUs with me but only ate one, near the end of the run. It was Salted Caramel flavor, and it was delicious! I loved the little bit of salt in it. I started out with my usual protein drink before the run, and it seemed to keep me going pretty much the whole way. But I do want to get in the habit of eating something on a regular schedule, once I figure out what works best.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Week 1: Five Miles
20:40 sec run/walk ratio
1:19:53 hours
5.40 miles
14.8 minutes/per mile
Now, that was a good run! Temperature was around 59 F when I started out, 64 F when I finished. Nice and cool. I drank a protein drink (8 oz soy milk, 4 oz coconut water, scoop of protein powder, spoonful of cocoa, drizzle of agave nectar) in the truck on my way to the park, didn't bring any other water or GU with me, since I'd only be running five miles. Felt really good and strong the whole way and kept up a good pace. Only problem was digestive wonkiness, which is annoying because I got up at 7 AM and left for the park a little after 9 AM, so I had plenty of time to get my digestion moving before I left. But it still went wonky on me. My last two miles were pretty much "I'd better turn around and head for the bathroom... no, I'm ok I'll just keep going... no, I need a bathroom now... well, I'm a mile away from the bathroom so I'll just have to wait..." Kept going anyway. Actually, I was probably faster on my last mile because I was in such a hurry to get back to the parking lot & bathroom, heh.
One good thing about doing so poorly in Long Beach is that I'm that much more eager to get out there and do another one and do better this time! So I've decided my next race will be the Surf City Half Marathon on February 7. The time limit for the half marathon is about 5 hours, so I'll certainly be able to finish. It will be nice and cool in February in Huntington Beach, it's convenient to drive to, and three and a half months will allow me to train up in good time while still allowing for occasional breaks for the weather. In fact, I've decided that, since I'm already trained up for a half marathon, I'll go ahead and continue training as if I'm going to do a full marathon. For several reasons: for one, I do want to know how fast I can reasonably expect to do a marathon, in case I want to try one that has, say, a 7-hour time limit. Also, it will be more fun than just doing a 10- to 15-mile run every other week to keep myself trained up for the half, not to mention that my half marathon time will be that much better if my longest training run is a full 26 miles. But if the winter weather intervenes and I skip some long runs and end up only getting up to 20 or 23 miles, no big, I'm still only doing a half marathon.
Surf City is also part of the Beach Cities Challenge, which also includes Long Beach and the OC Marathon on May 1. So if Surf City goes well, I'll have my next half marathon already chosen. OC has a 3.5 hour time limit for the half marathon, but that's certainly doable as long as I keep up my training and don't make any big mistakes during the race.
One thing I want to do for the next race is try some different foods. I do think that my problem with running out of steam in Long Beach and my 23-mile training run in Monterey is as much due to low blood sugar as anything else, from eating energy gels early and nothing later. They do warn that once you start using energy gels you have to keep using them throughout the race, or your blood sugar will crash, because they're pretty much pure sugar -- they give you a quick boost, but wear off just as quickly. So I either need to schedule and make sure I eat my GU at regular intervals, no matter if I'm not hungry or my stomach is wonky or whatever, or switch to something that will have less of a rollercoaster effect on my blood sugar, so it won't be such a big letdown if I forget or skip a food break. Maybe crackers or pretzels or a banana-peanut butter sandwich or something like that. I will start experimenting on my next long runs.
I didn't use to have this problem when I was running before, but I'm older now and I suppose things change. I don't think I've been taking food seriously enough during my training for Long Beach, and it really messed me up. This time I will give it more consideration.
1:19:53 hours
5.40 miles
14.8 minutes/per mile
Now, that was a good run! Temperature was around 59 F when I started out, 64 F when I finished. Nice and cool. I drank a protein drink (8 oz soy milk, 4 oz coconut water, scoop of protein powder, spoonful of cocoa, drizzle of agave nectar) in the truck on my way to the park, didn't bring any other water or GU with me, since I'd only be running five miles. Felt really good and strong the whole way and kept up a good pace. Only problem was digestive wonkiness, which is annoying because I got up at 7 AM and left for the park a little after 9 AM, so I had plenty of time to get my digestion moving before I left. But it still went wonky on me. My last two miles were pretty much "I'd better turn around and head for the bathroom... no, I'm ok I'll just keep going... no, I need a bathroom now... well, I'm a mile away from the bathroom so I'll just have to wait..." Kept going anyway. Actually, I was probably faster on my last mile because I was in such a hurry to get back to the parking lot & bathroom, heh.
One good thing about doing so poorly in Long Beach is that I'm that much more eager to get out there and do another one and do better this time! So I've decided my next race will be the Surf City Half Marathon on February 7. The time limit for the half marathon is about 5 hours, so I'll certainly be able to finish. It will be nice and cool in February in Huntington Beach, it's convenient to drive to, and three and a half months will allow me to train up in good time while still allowing for occasional breaks for the weather. In fact, I've decided that, since I'm already trained up for a half marathon, I'll go ahead and continue training as if I'm going to do a full marathon. For several reasons: for one, I do want to know how fast I can reasonably expect to do a marathon, in case I want to try one that has, say, a 7-hour time limit. Also, it will be more fun than just doing a 10- to 15-mile run every other week to keep myself trained up for the half, not to mention that my half marathon time will be that much better if my longest training run is a full 26 miles. But if the winter weather intervenes and I skip some long runs and end up only getting up to 20 or 23 miles, no big, I'm still only doing a half marathon.
Surf City is also part of the Beach Cities Challenge, which also includes Long Beach and the OC Marathon on May 1. So if Surf City goes well, I'll have my next half marathon already chosen. OC has a 3.5 hour time limit for the half marathon, but that's certainly doable as long as I keep up my training and don't make any big mistakes during the race.
One thing I want to do for the next race is try some different foods. I do think that my problem with running out of steam in Long Beach and my 23-mile training run in Monterey is as much due to low blood sugar as anything else, from eating energy gels early and nothing later. They do warn that once you start using energy gels you have to keep using them throughout the race, or your blood sugar will crash, because they're pretty much pure sugar -- they give you a quick boost, but wear off just as quickly. So I either need to schedule and make sure I eat my GU at regular intervals, no matter if I'm not hungry or my stomach is wonky or whatever, or switch to something that will have less of a rollercoaster effect on my blood sugar, so it won't be such a big letdown if I forget or skip a food break. Maybe crackers or pretzels or a banana-peanut butter sandwich or something like that. I will start experimenting on my next long runs.
I didn't use to have this problem when I was running before, but I'm older now and I suppose things change. I don't think I've been taking food seriously enough during my training for Long Beach, and it really messed me up. This time I will give it more consideration.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Long Beach Half Marathon
I did it!
It was a hard race, and a trip that could have gone better in a lot of ways, but I did it.
I arrived in Long Beach at around 4:30 PM on Saturday, checked into the Renaissance Hotel, threw my stuff down and headed out to pick up my race packet at the Expo. Despite knowing that packet pickup would stay open until 6 PM, I was frazzled and stressed and in a hurry to get it. Took a turn around the Expo, but having rushed out of the hotel into the 93 F heat without stopping to change into cooler clothes or even to drink a glass of water, I didn't stay long. Just wanted to relax in my hotel room and rest up for the race.
I brought a vegan meal from home, not wanting to have to go out in search of food in the evening, and risk getting something that would upset my stomach, and that turned out to be a good idea. I had scrambled tofu with vegetables and rice and it was yummy. Watched TV and went to bed early, with my alarm set for 5:30 AM, to give me plenty of time to wake up and get ready for the half marathon start at 7:30 AM.
Had a shower in the morning, drank coffee and a protein drink (also brought from home), got dressed and pinned on my bib, and sorted my running pack. I'd brought both the pack with the water bottle and the one without, switched back and forth several times, then finally decided to take the water bottle, for two reasons: one, so I'd have water to drink with my GU and not have to wait for a water station; and two, because it would be easier to get my phone in and out of the pocket on the larger pack.
Headed out a little after 7 AM to find my starting corral. It was already hot, humid and cloudless, not a good sign. I was in the last wave and crossed the starting line around 7:40 AM. I started out strong and was making good time for the first eight miles or so. Ate a GU at around mile 5, which turned out to be my only one. Stomach was wonky from stress and drinking a Nuun by mistake (electrolyte drink they were handing out — I meant to grab water but got the Nuun, and drank it anyway) and I don't think it agreed with me, plus the heat killed my appetite, so I didn't really want anything more to eat. Probably should have forced down another one anyway.
Started slowing down a bit in the ninth mile. Skipped a run interval or two, but was still keeping on, but by mile ten, I was really dragging, and pretty much stopped running. Dear heaven, it was hot! I think it had already hit 90 F by 10 AM, or close to it, and the humidity made it worse. I wet my handkerchief and put it around my neck, and poured a glass of water over my head at every water station (one time, one of the volunteers threw a glass of water over me, heh, I was soaked but I didn't mind!), which helped, but not enough. By mile twelve, I was feeling very weak and exhausted, and starting to see sparkles, like I did near the end of my 22-mile run in Monterey. I really, really wanted to stop and rest a bit, but I knew if I did, I wouldn't be able to get going again, so I just kept pushing on. The last mile was torture, but I crossed the finish line still upright and moving! Got my finisher's medal, picked up a bottle of water, a big can of coconut water, and a bag of snacks, then got through to the fenced-off area where the finisher's photos were being taken. Found a patch of shade and sat down in the grass to rest.
I drank the whole can of coconut water and rested for 10 minutes or so. Tried to get up once to toss the empty can, managed to get to the trash can but was still pretty dizzy and wobbly so went back to the shade and sat down again. Another 10 minutes or so and I felt ready to get up. Still a little wobbly but got my picture taken and headed out to try to figure out how to get back to my hotel. Stopped along the way when I went through a grassy area to rest under a tree and eat a protein bar that was in my bag of snacks. That helped perk me up a bit (but then I read the ingredients and saw that it had both sucralose and stevia — fortunately it didn't bother me too much, but I could have used some sugar instead), and then I walked back to my hotel. Plopped down with my computer to rest some more, ate the rest of my snacks (blue potato chips, pistachios, and a flax seed bar of some kind?) and drank more water.
Couple of hours later, I was finally revived enough to take a shower and go out for something to eat. I would have just gotten something at the hotel, but their restaurant was breakfast-only and already closed, so I went out and started walking up Pine Street, hoping to find something appealing nearby. Didn't really find anything, so I ended up searching vegan restaurants on my phone and finding one that wasn't too far away. Ate lunch at Ahimsa Vegan Cafe, and it was wonderful! I had the Thai Temple Bowl (delicious tofu and vegetables over brown rice with peanut sauce) and lemonade, and ordered a Tempeh Reuben to go, so I could have it for dinner and not have to go out again. Before I left, I also picked up a slice of cherry pie and a coconut water with aloe drink. Really yummy food, so satisfying and delicious! Wish we had a restaurant like that around here.
I was half inclined to just get up this morning and head home, but decided that as long as I was in Long Beach, I really should visit the Aquarium of the Pacific, at least for a short time. They opened at 9 AM, so I figured I could stay for an hour and a half and still have time to get back to the hotel and check out by 11 AM. And I had a coupon for a $5 ticket if I showed them my race bib. Saw lots of wonderful fishes, big and small, jellies and seahorses, dragonfish, tangs and turbots, sharks and rays and clownfish and one triggerfish! Also puffins and seals and sea lions. Took lots of pictures and petted some sharks and rays and jellies. And also found out from the jelly guy that they decided after all to let the half marathoners have an early start, along with the full marathoners. So I could have started at 6 AM if I'd known, sigh. Would have made such a big difference. But I didn't know, so oh well.
My official time was 3:39:15. Slow, but not as bad as it could have been, and at least I finished!
It was a hard race, and a trip that could have gone better in a lot of ways, but I did it.
I arrived in Long Beach at around 4:30 PM on Saturday, checked into the Renaissance Hotel, threw my stuff down and headed out to pick up my race packet at the Expo. Despite knowing that packet pickup would stay open until 6 PM, I was frazzled and stressed and in a hurry to get it. Took a turn around the Expo, but having rushed out of the hotel into the 93 F heat without stopping to change into cooler clothes or even to drink a glass of water, I didn't stay long. Just wanted to relax in my hotel room and rest up for the race.
I brought a vegan meal from home, not wanting to have to go out in search of food in the evening, and risk getting something that would upset my stomach, and that turned out to be a good idea. I had scrambled tofu with vegetables and rice and it was yummy. Watched TV and went to bed early, with my alarm set for 5:30 AM, to give me plenty of time to wake up and get ready for the half marathon start at 7:30 AM.
Had a shower in the morning, drank coffee and a protein drink (also brought from home), got dressed and pinned on my bib, and sorted my running pack. I'd brought both the pack with the water bottle and the one without, switched back and forth several times, then finally decided to take the water bottle, for two reasons: one, so I'd have water to drink with my GU and not have to wait for a water station; and two, because it would be easier to get my phone in and out of the pocket on the larger pack.
Headed out a little after 7 AM to find my starting corral. It was already hot, humid and cloudless, not a good sign. I was in the last wave and crossed the starting line around 7:40 AM. I started out strong and was making good time for the first eight miles or so. Ate a GU at around mile 5, which turned out to be my only one. Stomach was wonky from stress and drinking a Nuun by mistake (electrolyte drink they were handing out — I meant to grab water but got the Nuun, and drank it anyway) and I don't think it agreed with me, plus the heat killed my appetite, so I didn't really want anything more to eat. Probably should have forced down another one anyway.
Started slowing down a bit in the ninth mile. Skipped a run interval or two, but was still keeping on, but by mile ten, I was really dragging, and pretty much stopped running. Dear heaven, it was hot! I think it had already hit 90 F by 10 AM, or close to it, and the humidity made it worse. I wet my handkerchief and put it around my neck, and poured a glass of water over my head at every water station (one time, one of the volunteers threw a glass of water over me, heh, I was soaked but I didn't mind!), which helped, but not enough. By mile twelve, I was feeling very weak and exhausted, and starting to see sparkles, like I did near the end of my 22-mile run in Monterey. I really, really wanted to stop and rest a bit, but I knew if I did, I wouldn't be able to get going again, so I just kept pushing on. The last mile was torture, but I crossed the finish line still upright and moving! Got my finisher's medal, picked up a bottle of water, a big can of coconut water, and a bag of snacks, then got through to the fenced-off area where the finisher's photos were being taken. Found a patch of shade and sat down in the grass to rest.
I drank the whole can of coconut water and rested for 10 minutes or so. Tried to get up once to toss the empty can, managed to get to the trash can but was still pretty dizzy and wobbly so went back to the shade and sat down again. Another 10 minutes or so and I felt ready to get up. Still a little wobbly but got my picture taken and headed out to try to figure out how to get back to my hotel. Stopped along the way when I went through a grassy area to rest under a tree and eat a protein bar that was in my bag of snacks. That helped perk me up a bit (but then I read the ingredients and saw that it had both sucralose and stevia — fortunately it didn't bother me too much, but I could have used some sugar instead), and then I walked back to my hotel. Plopped down with my computer to rest some more, ate the rest of my snacks (blue potato chips, pistachios, and a flax seed bar of some kind?) and drank more water.
Couple of hours later, I was finally revived enough to take a shower and go out for something to eat. I would have just gotten something at the hotel, but their restaurant was breakfast-only and already closed, so I went out and started walking up Pine Street, hoping to find something appealing nearby. Didn't really find anything, so I ended up searching vegan restaurants on my phone and finding one that wasn't too far away. Ate lunch at Ahimsa Vegan Cafe, and it was wonderful! I had the Thai Temple Bowl (delicious tofu and vegetables over brown rice with peanut sauce) and lemonade, and ordered a Tempeh Reuben to go, so I could have it for dinner and not have to go out again. Before I left, I also picked up a slice of cherry pie and a coconut water with aloe drink. Really yummy food, so satisfying and delicious! Wish we had a restaurant like that around here.
I was half inclined to just get up this morning and head home, but decided that as long as I was in Long Beach, I really should visit the Aquarium of the Pacific, at least for a short time. They opened at 9 AM, so I figured I could stay for an hour and a half and still have time to get back to the hotel and check out by 11 AM. And I had a coupon for a $5 ticket if I showed them my race bib. Saw lots of wonderful fishes, big and small, jellies and seahorses, dragonfish, tangs and turbots, sharks and rays and clownfish and one triggerfish! Also puffins and seals and sea lions. Took lots of pictures and petted some sharks and rays and jellies. And also found out from the jelly guy that they decided after all to let the half marathoners have an early start, along with the full marathoners. So I could have started at 6 AM if I'd known, sigh. Would have made such a big difference. But I didn't know, so oh well.
My official time was 3:39:15. Slow, but not as bad as it could have been, and at least I finished!
Sunday, October 04, 2015
Week 26: Five miles
20:40 sec run/walk ratio
1:22 hours
5.43 miles
15.2 min/mile
I did my run on Friday morning this week, because I was heading out of town for the weekend and wouldn't have time on Saturday. I did pretty well, despite being tired and headachy and really not wanting to run at all. I took some Tylenol and futzed around for a while, and finally headed out around 8 AM. I started out thinking I'd just run around the house to save a little time, then thought maybe I'd just park at the mailboxes and run along Dennison and Valley the way I used to do, but ended up driving to the park after all, as I generally do. The weather was cool for a change—I wore my long leggings and long-sleeved shirt, and actually needed them for most of the run. Kept up a good pace and felt fine, although my headache never really went away.
This week was the first week that I skipped one of my midweek runs. Well, unless you count the week I was in Disneyland, but I figured walking all day long was just as good. I've just had a really hard time this week, feeling depressed and really tired and enervated. But I've managed to get in every long run on my schedule, even though a few were cut a bit short or had a long interruption. I got out there every week and ran, though, which is an accomplishment. Now, just two more midweek runs, and then the half marathon!
1:22 hours
5.43 miles
15.2 min/mile
I did my run on Friday morning this week, because I was heading out of town for the weekend and wouldn't have time on Saturday. I did pretty well, despite being tired and headachy and really not wanting to run at all. I took some Tylenol and futzed around for a while, and finally headed out around 8 AM. I started out thinking I'd just run around the house to save a little time, then thought maybe I'd just park at the mailboxes and run along Dennison and Valley the way I used to do, but ended up driving to the park after all, as I generally do. The weather was cool for a change—I wore my long leggings and long-sleeved shirt, and actually needed them for most of the run. Kept up a good pace and felt fine, although my headache never really went away.
This week was the first week that I skipped one of my midweek runs. Well, unless you count the week I was in Disneyland, but I figured walking all day long was just as good. I've just had a really hard time this week, feeling depressed and really tired and enervated. But I've managed to get in every long run on my schedule, even though a few were cut a bit short or had a long interruption. I got out there every week and ran, though, which is an accomplishment. Now, just two more midweek runs, and then the half marathon!
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