shellott-hill
A Dopey runner
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2009
Running On Empty
by: Jackson Browne
1977
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields
In sixty-five I was seventeen and running up one-oh-one
I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive
Trying not to confuse it with what you do to survive
In sixty-nine I was twenty-one and I called the road my own
I don't know when that road turned, into the road I'm on
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Everyone I know, everywhere I go
People need some reason to believe
I don't know about anyone but me
If it takes all night, that'll be all right
If I can get you to smile before I leave
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
I don't know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels
Look around for the friends that I used to turn to to pull me through
Looking into their eyes I see them running too
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Honey you really tempt me
You know the way you look so kind
I'd love to stick around but I'm running behind
You know I don't even know what I'm hoping to find
Running into the sun but I'm running behind
Where to begin? What to say?
I figured since I have now taken one more step towards my first Dopey, I should start to document what I am doing and how I am progressing. You can find me on Strava (Clubs: Dopey Challenge, Disboards Community, Team runDisney, runDopey). Comments and advice are welcome.
This post started with the song “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne. I chose that song because it sort-of sums up where I am at right now in my running journey. I have proven to myself that I can mentally take on runs longer than 2 hours, but defiantly hit the wall at anything much longer. I don’t fuel up before my runs, I don’t really fuel during the runs, and I guess at the way to fuel after my runs. I am running on empty.
I live is a dry climate, so it Is pretty easy for me to run a 5k without any fluids. I have done enough 10k distances as well to not really loose anything by not fueling. I can usually get through a Half Marathon as well with out really drinking anything. But after I finish running a Half, I need to make sure I am on the fluids. If I do not hydrate quickly and often, a dull headache will plague me for the rest of the day.
I experimented last year while preparing for the WDW Marathon Weekend Half by training at longer distances. I noticed I would definitely bonk around the twenty-mile mark. I even experimented with Gatorade. Didn’t help me too much; as I am sure I am doing it all wrong.
I am definitely at a loss on how to fuel.
I definitely need to learn how to fuel before I attack Dopey in January.
Here are some of my parameters around fueling:
On to what I did this week:
I put together a homemade training plan that appears to be working for me. This plan takes the slow build up approach, so I do not injure my aging body.
Week: 9/43
Runs so far: 35 Miles so far: 190.35 Time on Road: 30:05:54
My ACWR for this week was 1.01 based on miles and 0.96 based on time. This is also my second week of getting used to 4 runs back-to-back-to-back-to-back.
by: Jackson Browne
1977
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields
In sixty-five I was seventeen and running up one-oh-one
I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Gotta do what you can just to keep your love alive
Trying not to confuse it with what you do to survive
In sixty-nine I was twenty-one and I called the road my own
I don't know when that road turned, into the road I'm on
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Everyone I know, everywhere I go
People need some reason to believe
I don't know about anyone but me
If it takes all night, that'll be all right
If I can get you to smile before I leave
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
I don't know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels
Look around for the friends that I used to turn to to pull me through
Looking into their eyes I see them running too
Running on, running on empty
Running on, running blind
Running on, running into the sun
But I'm running behind
Honey you really tempt me
You know the way you look so kind
I'd love to stick around but I'm running behind
You know I don't even know what I'm hoping to find
Running into the sun but I'm running behind
Where to begin? What to say?
I figured since I have now taken one more step towards my first Dopey, I should start to document what I am doing and how I am progressing. You can find me on Strava (Clubs: Dopey Challenge, Disboards Community, Team runDisney, runDopey). Comments and advice are welcome.
This post started with the song “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne. I chose that song because it sort-of sums up where I am at right now in my running journey. I have proven to myself that I can mentally take on runs longer than 2 hours, but defiantly hit the wall at anything much longer. I don’t fuel up before my runs, I don’t really fuel during the runs, and I guess at the way to fuel after my runs. I am running on empty.
I live is a dry climate, so it Is pretty easy for me to run a 5k without any fluids. I have done enough 10k distances as well to not really loose anything by not fueling. I can usually get through a Half Marathon as well with out really drinking anything. But after I finish running a Half, I need to make sure I am on the fluids. If I do not hydrate quickly and often, a dull headache will plague me for the rest of the day.
I experimented last year while preparing for the WDW Marathon Weekend Half by training at longer distances. I noticed I would definitely bonk around the twenty-mile mark. I even experimented with Gatorade. Didn’t help me too much; as I am sure I am doing it all wrong.
I am definitely at a loss on how to fuel.
I definitely need to learn how to fuel before I attack Dopey in January.
Here are some of my parameters around fueling:
- I would like to minimize “sugar”, if possible.
- I would like to try and find things that work for my vegetarian/vegan lifestyle.
On to what I did this week:
I put together a homemade training plan that appears to be working for me. This plan takes the slow build up approach, so I do not injure my aging body.
Week: 9/43
Week 9 | MON. | TUE. | WED. | THUR. | FRI. | SAT. | SUN. |
distance | -rest- | 3.34 | -rest- | 6.22 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.23 |
time | ------ | 0:30:12 | ------ | 0:55:16 | 0:57:35 | 0:55:42 | 0:57:10 |
Runs so far: 35 Miles so far: 190.35 Time on Road: 30:05:54
My ACWR for this week was 1.01 based on miles and 0.96 based on time. This is also my second week of getting used to 4 runs back-to-back-to-back-to-back.