So yesterday I was slated for a 20-mile long run. The weather couldn't have been more perfect, so I had that going for me. HOWEVER, after teaching my ninth Pilates class of the week that morning before the run, I had a gut feeling that the run was not going to be as good as the previous week. There's a reason why people say go with your gut... it's usually right.
I bought a fuel belt that morning to try and experiment with something other than leaving my water bottle along the running path behind random inanimate objects. Needless to say, I had something to keep my mind occupied the first half of the run purely based on the awkwardness with which I was trying to simultaneously run and adjust my belt. To add, I used Gatorade instead of Accelerade (HUGE mistake) and ended up with upset stomach through mile 17. It was then that I decided to finish my run indoors...
It was a pretty terrible run in general, but a few major lessons were learned:
1- Gatorade (undiluted) is not conducive to fueling my runs
2- The fuel belt is more comfortable with bottles distributed around my waist, not all packed around my lower back
3- Run earlier in the morning. Even at 10:45am on an overcast day it got REALLY humid by mile 14 or so.
Now a week of off-scheduling, not sure when I will fit my runs in but of course I will be bringing a set of clothes, socks, sports bra and shoes wherever we go. Happy Anniversary to us! :)
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