One week to go until the half marathon. Today is normally the long run day, but with the taper in effect, it is scaled back a bit, at 8 miles.
In an attempt to get better about stretching, especially for these longer runs, I stopped after the first mile to stretch for about 4 minutes. They say you should not stretch cold muscles, as that is where a lot of stretching injuries occur - a better method is to warm them up for a bit and then stretch. In high school, we did this during cross country practices - run about 3/4 to 1 mile, and then stretch.
Also today was the 2nd day of using the new shoes. Somewhere around the 1.25 to 1.5 mile mark, the arch on my right foot started to ache a bit again, due to the extra support that the foot is not used to. However, I noticed around mile 2 that it was no longer a problem. I had planned on giving myself the out of returning home to switch to my old shoes, but it didn't appear to be necessary, so I kept going.
Total Time: 1:15:40
Total Distance: 7.8 Miles
Avg HR: 151
The distance ended up being a little on the short side. I ran my normal 5.25 mile loop, and added another loop that I thought was 3.4 miles. Turns out it was 3.1 - so in my attempt to gauge a good stopping point that would put me at 8 miles, I came up 2/10 of a mile short. No biggie.
Once again, though, I found that running in the morning ends up meaning a higher HR. Today I started drinking water when I woke up, to curb some of the dehydration that occurs overnight. I also had a clif bar and an omelette within about an hour of the run. Even with rehydrating and eating, the HR was up a bit. So I'm thinking that next week, for the actual race, I'll have to make sure to eat a couple-few hours before hand.
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