Highlights 9/45 Half Marathon Challenge
Yessss!!! Today I ate carbs baby and I was flying …
After a day of fueling with barbecue I planned to jump on the trail the next day and make the correction from the day before.
This post belongs to a chain of posts where I track my progress throughout 45-day half-marathon challenge.
Last time I felt heavy due to bad ingredients I chose for my pre-run meal and I decided to make the correction this time. Have a look at the picture below.
11km
To be honest, I don’t want you to suffer. Well maybe a little, but enough for you to not quit. As a matter of fact, with carbs I feel like it increased my endurance, since I ran 11km without any issues. The only downside is that I ate too much and I ran slower than usual.
Challenge
- Ate and drank too much, 2 hours before the run, which is not not ideal, but did not want to miss the workout since I am traveling tomorrow and I might not be able to train.
- Can’t wait to come home and pull proper gear for this weather.
- My running shoes are almost 3 years old and have plenty of kilometers in them. Begging to be replaced.
- Noticed a little cut inside my toe. Felt little uncomfortable
- Started feeling discomfort in both meniscus
Have a look at my run
Rožaje Running
Distance 11.00 km | Time 1:08:37 | Pace 6:14 min/km | Elevation 34 m
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Joy
- I didn’t hate it
Hydration
A lot of water, coffee and coke.
Heartbeat
Some people train according to their heartbeat. This is a valuable indicator which I had accidentally turned off for the previous runs. From now on I will be posting this chart as well.
Do not train in 180 area for long distances
LISTENING
This is what kept my focus while running. Interesting podcast.
TIP OF THE DAY
When I started running, I first ran in weird nike shoes that were not made for running. There might have been more for tennis. When I got my Nike Running shoes, everything became clear and soft.
Research the best shoes you can get
