After a rest day yesterday, I was back to training today. I don't know why, but they day after a rest day I always feel kind of tired. Nonetheless, I completed a nice, slow, and easy 10 miles. I finished with a 9:08 average pace. Miles went as follows: 9:06, 8:49, 9:08, 8:50, 9:18, 8:34, 9:13, 8:56, 9:40, and 9:50. My pace was all over the place, and I felt pretty drained by the end, as you can see. I still felt pretty good throughout the whole run, and my goal pace is between 9:00 and 10:00 minutes for these longer runs, so I can't really complain.
On my run today, I tested out my new Camelbak backpack and a new flavor of GU shots. The Camelbak worked GREAT. It stayed put, held plenty of water, held my iPOD, and held my gels. The only thing that bothered me about it was the slushing of the water, but eventually you just get used to it. It took a little while to get used to how to use it. At first, it was really difficult to drink and would only come out in drops, but then I realized I had to release a clamp and I was easily able to get a good 3-4 sips each time I needed water.
GU shot reviews:
Maple Bacon= Never again. It wasn't horrible per say, but it just wasn't appetizing, and the looks of it were even worse. I still consumed half of it at 45 minutes, but it was just weird. Granted, any gooey shot of "energy" on a run is weird, this just wasn't my cup of tea....
Chocolate= Give me more! Although I wouldn't willingly eat these on a daily basis as a snack, I would willingly consume it during a race or long run again. It tasted like chocolate ganache and had a bit of a thicker consistency. I didn't think consuming chocolate during a run would be that great, but it was!
Finally: FOOD
After my run, I had a bowl of lemon blueberry oats topped with peanut butter and some nuts. And, sprinkles are pretty and make everything to better, so why not? They were great and hit the spot perfectly! Obviously I had my coffee on the side :)
Dinner last night at work: Salmon on top of a garden salad and a bag of blueberries on the side. It was delicious and I was starving by the time dinner rolled around!
What does everyone have planned for this lovely Saturday?
I am just going to relax and head to work later on!
Have a great day everyone!!
I am just going to relax and head to work later on!
Have a great day everyone!!