Another week... running week of 2/2

[Aggie_Ama]

Eclectic- Back when I considered myself a runner (I used to run all the time) I knew it had a calming effect on me. I am happy to see it is still there.

Today I am pretty tired though and am taking a day of rest. I might try to do my core routine tonight but right now just laundry.

[Jolt]

It's a nice day here today (46 degrees and sunny) so I decided I would run outside. And because it's been quite a while since I have worn my running shoes, I decided to just do my outside run in my Vibram Five Fingers and see how that went. I figured starting out on pavement was probably not the best idea, so I went to a local park that has a cinder path around the perimeter hoping it had been cleared of snow. It hadn't. I was crazy enough to try running it anyway, thinking the snow should be pretty well packed and be OK if a bit cold. Well, some parts were pretty good but there was the occasional soft snow that I would sink into and I ended up doing part of the 20-minute run on the pavement (which was indeed not the most comfortable surface to run on and I don't think I would have been able to do the whole run on it yet). It was interesting, and it was sort of fun to be doing something so crazy although my toes were pretty chilly by the end. I left some interesting tracks for people to find later! I can hardly wait for the trails in the area to be clear enough to run on.

[Aggie_Ama]

Runners I have a question for you. I remember back when I ran all the time it acted as an appetite suppresant, not stimulant like most people. After my run yesterday I could barely eat, I felt nauseated all evening. Any thoughts on what this is? Is it blood sugar going wonky from the long runs? It has actually been plaguing me all week (even after the 30 minute runs), I have a decent appetite breakfast and lunch but post run at dinner I can barely choke down anything.

[OakLeaf]

After any longer exertion I'm not hungry for a couple of hours. If you're all the way to nauseated though, I wonder if you're not borderline hyponatremic. Are you replacing your electrolytes? Do you crave salt? Are your sweat and tears salty? Just a thought.

Oh, and it's a half I'm doing... three weeks after a brutal two-day ride, two weeks before my birthday. I'm not going to try for a full marathon quite yet. If I get through the half okay, I'll think about it. I sure do covet people's 26.2 stickers...

Way to go Yellow. That's such a great feeling when your body grabs onto that next level. Good luck on your race!

[Aggie_Ama]

I crave coke (soda) after a long run or ride. I want a Route 44 Dr. Pepper from Sonic and I will gulp it down. No food craving though, I think about that coke. I don't know if that is a sugar or salt craving. I drank water (not excessive though) but not anything with electrolytes, maybe that is the missing key. I am having trouble adjusting to the difference in running 80 minutes versus 30 minutes, it is a huge change for the body. This whole eating while running this is really weird to me!

I am hoping to enjoy running longer so I can commit to marathon training, I would like to do one for my 30th birthday, I don't see myself becoming a constant marathoner though.

[Grog]

Reporting on this week's activity:

I wanted to do three short runs + my long-ish (15 km) run this weekend, as I'm now tapering before next week's half-marathon.

Funny to say I'm tapering, as I haven't trained all that much.

I ended up doing two short runs (Monday and Friday) and today's 15 km was a bit faster than usual, which is good.

Not bad.

I bought new running shoes and a pair of Nike running socks (love 'em) to replace those that were lost when my lovely husband did laundry for me (can't blame him - who knows where they went). Now let's just pray that the weather is not that bad on race day.