Remembering a Precedent
I was facing seven miles in the evening, and hunger pains in the afternoon. So at the supermarket I was faced with a tough decision -- I needed food and a meatball parm sub was calling my name.
That's when I remembered the Taco Salad precedent. Yes, I alluded to it in my first blog, and it taught me how to choose food wisely when I was facing a run later in the day.
So what is the taco salad incident?
I was dumb enough to eat a taco salad before a 13 mile run. I finished the run nicely, but I needed to break for a few minutes midway through. All I'll say is thank goodness for Andy Gump. If you're running long distances, I think it's imperative to know where bathrooms are situated.
I know, it's not the nicest things in the world to think about, but it's a fact of life. It taught me a valuable lesson -- which is why I had a turkey sandwich before my seven mile run Wednesday -- while I also lucked out that it was the cleanest Andy Gump around.
(For those of you unfamiliar with Andy Gump, this link should help:http://www.andygump.com)
As far as training this week, I am feeling the rigors of two high mileage weeks back to back. I was tired running Tuesday, then had a minor concern when my lower left leg was sore Wednesday and Thursday. I did my runs, then realized I held Kyan in a weird way Wednesday afternoon and must have strained a muscle in my lower leg.
It's better now, but it reminded me how careful I have to be in training. There are always little ailments that come about, and when I get this deep in training I am aware of how my body feels at all times.
I have seven miles Saturday and 15 Sunday, so I will be sore by the end of the weekend.