asheleycs
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2014
I use if for races too and just fill it up as I pass aid stations.
That is so painfully obvious I'm embarrassed. GREAT plan for me!
I use if for races too and just fill it up as I pass aid stations.
TEN MILES!!! I RAN TEN MILES!!!
My pace was beyond my wildest dreams even a month ago (14:24/mile). But the last few miles were HARD. It started great. I've been 3/2 run/walk for everything, built up to that as part of the return to sport after the hip fracture. And since Galloway is right, I do get a better pace when I walk some, I'm sticking with it for now. The first 7 miles were great, including an incidental PR 10k. By mile 8 I had to switch to 2/3, then 1/4 at mile 9. By mile 10, I was really struggling, and walked most of it. Legs heavy and brain foggy.
I know some of this is simply improving fitness. But I also suspect I need to fuel better. I'm heavy (225 pounds), which Strava calculates to 2000 calories for the run. Maybe one pack of GU blocks (160 calories) is just not enough energy to keep me going? I'm sure @DopeyBadger has an exact way to calculate exactly what I need! Would love any advice (on fueling or other things I can do to help this.)
Thanks for the support, everyone!