Saturday Long Run 8 Miles

Well today was a first for me, I ran 8 miles at the Olympic Oval with my friend Cyndie. Red burn day forced us indoors, they charge $1 to use the track on red days. There were less people there today compared to last week, I think because they were having a speed skating competition so it looked like the ice was closed for the race.

Today Cyndie and I made several stops to stay hydrated and also fueled. Even with all the stopping at our "aid station" I still finished the 8.1 miles in 1:50. It was a lot better but I was still lacking some energy so I am going to need to be more careful on what "fuel" I choose to eat the day before, and well just in general. Crap in = crap out. I don't think breakfast was the problem, 2 poached eggs and wheat toast with butter. Water & water with Prolytes. Daily vitamins. Today I brought along some Clif Shot Bloks in my favorite flavor Cran-Razz and I ate those. They stick to the teeth but I've figured out how to eat them and it works for me.

First time ever in my life to run 8 miles! Another personal marathon goal met. The miles are adding up, this week was 14 miles total.

Running Gear Essential: A Training Log

Read a great article early this morning about training logs in Rocky Mountain Running & Triathlon. Picked this little magazine up at my weekly visit with Stacy at Muscle Works. By the way, I noticed I have a cascade of bruises on the outside of my thighs. To help avoid so much future pain I ran (not literally) to Wasatch Running Center to buy a foam roller to stretch my muscles with. I am also going to put Prolytes in my water all the time. I do need any edge I can get.

So back to the training log article, and I quote Jose Jimenez, "While you certainly don't need a training log to hit the road and run, such information will provide motivation, insight, quiet suggestions for improvement, and a plan for your goal. It could be the separator between the recreational jogger and the dedicated runner. No gear junkie would ever turn away a product with those claims." And there we have it. I think I am a gear junkie. That is actually part of the motivation to run. Like today, I can hardly wait to get home and get that Garmin GPS on my wrist and take it out for a run. How is that for motivation!

As you can see I have already chosen to do my journal electronically, and I am still trying out several different actual training logs to find one I like. My blog with log is now where I can get to all my favorite sites.

So quoting Jose again, "Don't get to race week wondering if you have trained enough to meet your race goals. Get logging today!"