Happy sunny Sunday afternoon all! I hope everyone is having a great weekend and got a chance to enjoy some of this nice weather.
I started my weekend off very low-key on Friday night. I was exhausted from a busy week and came home to veg with the Hubby. We were super lazy and ordered pizza, stayed in and watched the movie 2012. I know what you’re thinking – terrible movie, but actually….I didn’t hate it like I thought I would. It was very action packed and absolutely ridiculous at times, but it held my attention.
I went to bed around midnight on Friday and was up and out for my long run on Saturday by about 8:30. I fueled up with my usual English muffin with peanut butter and banana (no pic).
Happily, this long run wasn’t a terrible as the last one, but I’m still not feeling fast enough to even come close to qualifying for Boston. Here are my stats:
Mile 1 – 10:17
Mile 2 – 8:41
Mile 3 – 8:57
Mile 4 – 8:56
Mile 5 – 9:10
Mile 6 – 8:29
Mile 7 – 8:57
Mile 8 – 8:45
Mile 9 – 9:13
Mile 10 – 9:06
Mile 11 – 8:46
Mile 12 – 8:42
Mile 13 – 8:58
Mile 14 – 9:42
Mile 15: 8:53
Total Mileage – 15.05 miles in 2:15:56
And I brought my hand-held water bottle along this time. When I trained for my first marathon I went with the fuel belt hydration method, but it annoyed me every now and then. I decided to try out the handheld version for this training. I didn’t mind carrying it too much. It was a little heavy and cold in the beginning, but it was also cold outside, so that probably didn’t help anything. I was glad I brought my water. I tend not to feel as thirsty when I’m running in colder weather, but my body really does need more hydration than I think.
What is your preferred hydration method for long runs?
After my run I was pretty tired. I had planned to do laundry and clean a bit, but I ended up being pretty lazy. I refueled from my run with a Chobani yogurt with Galaxy Granola and Apple Pie Larabar.
It was a lazy afternoon and a lazy dinner. I just had some Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal while we watched The Hurt Locker. I know this movie got rave reviews, but I wasn’t really a fan.
So who else is excited for the Academy Awards tonight?!! I can’t wait. I just got back from a brunch/lunch with a few fellow local blogettes (love that term) and I’ll give you a full recap tomorrow – it was lots of fun. But for now, it’s time for lots of laundry, hopefully a quick 4-5 mile run, figuring out what’s for dinner and getting ready for the Academy Awards! Have a great Sunday all!
Great job on the 15 miler. Hey it was a training run, not a race… you never know till race day just how fast you are. At least that is what I tell myself.
I use a fuel belt. I usually only put two bottles in and refill them along the way. Having all 4 bottles filled annoys me. I just fill 2 and keep them in the back slots.
Thank you! That’s what I’m hoping – that miraculously on race day I’ll be super fast and qualify with no problem.
It was so nice meeting you today! Your time was fabulous on your long run. What was your path? Last year I used a fuel belt but the jiggling bothered me. I know I’d like to try something instead of depending on water stations during the NYC Half because I think it will save time and be easier. Hmm, I wish they let you try them out similar to the way you can try out shoes.
My path was really boring – I ran to Central Park and did two full loops, then I left the park and ran up to 94th and across to York and back down to my apartment. I need to get more creative with my routes. The handheld was okay, but the next morning my arm was actually a little sore!
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