Yesterday's training walk was ten miles. This was a tough one, I didn't really train much the last week - work and life got in the way.
We started out at Natural Bridges State Beach; I love this place. We used to come here a lot when I was in my teens, Dad used to scuba dive here. Beginning in October, the Monarch Butterflies come here, it's very cool. We went through the park area, and out to Mission Street. From Mission we walked sidewalks and a MUT that runs along side of Highway 1. (Hills!) Once we got to Wilder Ranch, we took the Old Landing Cove trail, it wound out to the coast where we walked along the bluffs. The ocean is my favorite place, I just seem to gather energy from it. I made one stop, to watch a seal on a rock shelf, then tramped on. This trail is a wide fairly flat dirt/sand trail. I kept thinking it would be fun on a fat tire bike. Once we finished the loop, we followed the same MUT back to Natural Bridges. The trip back was rough, I haven't done enough hill training and my legs and butt were letting me know. I ate my Mojo bar, and just about finished off my bottle of Lemonade Cliff Shot.
But wait! There's more! That was only 8 miles...I was feeling fried at this point and I had two more miles. I filled my bottle with water, now I had extremely weak Cliff Shot. We went out West Cliff Drive for a mile, this street winds along the coast - beach or cliffs on one side, gorgeous homes on the other. How horrible to live there....:rolleyes: It was also Coastal Cleanup day, lots of people out with bags, cleaning up other people's trash. I found myself counting my steps, except I'd lose count and start over. Finally, as I was heading back, our team Capitan joined me. We chatted about the houses, and the ocean. Discussed my sore feet and legs. Before I knew it, we were back to the start! :D
I went to my car, I'd brought a yogurt smoothie which I downed, along with half a bagel brought by one of my team mates. Stretched, walked a little, stretched some more. The drive home was fast, everyone was going the other way to the beach! Once back in San Jose, I decided to stop at the store and get a sandwich for lunch. Got out of the car....OMG. I felt like a little old lady, toddling into the store. Legs, butt, feet. Oof. Got my food and drove home. After my shower, I stretched some more, then ate lunch, topped off by some Advil.
This was a hard one for me, I know now I need to get to the weekly hill training sessions, in addition to the track sessions.
Foot report - weird blister like thing on one heel, I'm going to get some Sports Shield that Coach recommended and put it on my feet. Sox from SK -- love 'em. Balega Lady Enduro --thanks SK! I'll stop by the running store later today for the Sports Shield and some new SuperFeet. I think I'll show them where the weird blister thing is, see what they recommend.
What I learned. I need to carry more food! I brought one Mojo bar. WRONG. I needed at least two bars, or maybe a baggie of trail mix along with the one bar, and some additional drink powder. I'll be ready for next weekend's 2.5 hour walk. I'm wondering if I should break out my Endurolytes from my bike bag.
