In need of shut-eye
Goooaaaaaalllll!
Yes, I reached mine by finishing 14 miles Sunday, but I’m talking about the World Cup. It is seriously altering my training since I don’t feel like running until the day’s games are over. And by then I need a nap.
Every Saturday night between now and the Aug. 27 race, I will be eating pasta for dinner. It’s a way to carbo-load before the big Sunday run, and I started doing it in preparation for Sunday’s 14 miler. My personal rule is to eat pasta for anything more than 12 miles.
Good thing I love spaghetti, but I think I will mix in more pastas during training. Rebecca makes a mean stuffed shells, so I see that on the horizon.
For the first time since last June, I had a run longer than a half-marathon. And, just like I have during every other training cycle, I seem to downplay the physical exertion needed for a long run.
The last six miles of Sunday’s run were not easy. Part of it was because I had a seven miler that I did late Saturday, then followed it by running Sunday morning.
And part of it is our son, Kyan, wasn’t feeling well so we were up all hours of the night/morning with him. Of course, I have also been up early to watch the World Cup the last three days.
Through Sunday’s first five miles I was cruising at a strong pace, feeling good about the run. But I began slowing about mile 8. By the time mile 11 rolled around, I could feel how sleepy I was, even closing my eyes for an instant while I trudged along.
I also notice that no matter where I run, I always seem to finish with a significant stretch on an incline. Ah, the wonders of fatigue. My quads were sore during the run, my calves are sore now and I feel like all the salt was extracted from my body. So I replenished it with Gatorade …and pizza.
But I finished the run, which was the goooaaaaaalllll.
Comments
For those of us who have heard your Goooaaaallll!first hand I must say it does have a double meaning. The loud gooaaalll of Playstation II and the thrill of victory when reaching mile 14. I ponder which is more fulfilling for you. What's the schedule look like this week since you'll be back east? No, I'm not planning on running with you, sorry. Maybe Rudy or Nicole will give it a try.
Posted by: Cindy | June 14, 2006 4:06 PM