June Running

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Originally Posted by OakLeaf

I was going to say something before, because it didn't sound like you got near enough sodium ... Be careful.

http://www.ultracycling.com/old/nutr...natremia1.html

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Trust me, sodium isn't usually a problem for me. Well, usually it's a problem in the other direction. I ate most of the basket of tortilla chips at the happy hour the night before. And I've had a LOT of pickles this week. But I do think I needed more during the race. It was weird, I was SO THIRSTY, my mouth was gumming up, but I still had to stop and pee at one point. (And another shortcoming, this race had no bathrooms on the course. And no large shrubbery to hide behind). Definitely need to experiment more with the fluid balance.

Anyway, did a short track workout tonight. Helped my legs without killing my lungs. 15 to do on Saturday and I hope I can finish it running this time!

Our worst heat wave in my lifetime (probably) is cranking up, and I'm running accordingly. Out at 6 am, with a simple plan: run 5-6 miles, and don't worry about pace. Ended up going 5.6 miles, and it turns out at pretty much my usual pace.

Looks like the heat will still be on for the 10k on July 4. Oh well.

Clouds rolled in this evening, dropped to the low 80s (which seems to give me goosebumps at this point!) and we did a 4+ mile trail run. Fantastic! I'm still not good on uphills but thank goodness for down.

15 miles this morning. Was slightly cooler than the race last week but no shade, and we took it pretty slow. Slower than expected for the second half, actually, as there is a 71-year-old man who runs with our group who was not dealing with the heat well, and I didn't want to leave him alone. So there were a few walk breaks, and that was perfectly fine by me!

Experimented with "gatorlytes" this morning. Worth looking into for those who also drink diluted gatorade - adds back electrolytes and some sodium without adding extra sugar. Seemed to work pretty well!

I ran 16 yesterday and it was awful. I started at 6 am, I should have started at 4. ;) Too hot too early and too much humidity. I try to keep my short runs inside on the treadmill, but I just can't stomach 3 hours on a treadmill. I'm mentally tough, but not THAT tough. :p