So today the long slow distance (LSD) kicked my butt. I ran 4 miles in about an hours time and only walked about 5 or 6 minutes of it. My heart and my lungs are up to the challenge but my hips are not. This was the first time outside and real running is a bit more of a challenge at the first compared to the treadmill.
I have been told once you start training for more than an hours time you should consider nutritional supplements. My marathon running friend gave me some "goo". I will let you know what I think.
Great Trudy!
ReplyDeleteI take vitamins, so suppliments?.. more than that? So far, I've read about how to eat after your run and hydrate during. I wonder if that's part of why Bonny is so exhausted on her run days.
Stayed up ridiculously late Saturday night finishing sewing project for client, and skipped running on Sunday. I was bummed, but back on track today after sleeping and with time to run in my schedule. Whoo hoo!
you use up all your readily available energy while running so you have to recharge the batteries. Eating isn't practical so there are available energy suppliments that are as good as food and provide electrolytes,carbs etc.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, and Trudy--I'm praying for you and your drug problem (LSD). As a nurse, you should know better. (snicker, snicker, ha ha)
ReplyDeleteI only do LSD on Saturdays.
I actually used the LSD acronym for your sake
ReplyDeletecause it was you and me on the track team together. Ha ha--I am wondering if someone googled LSD whether they would come across this blog??
Hey, I googled runner's diet and the reason I'm sluggish is because I don't eat right after I run. I wait until I'm hungry. They said to eat small like fruit, bagle, cereal withing 1 hour of running. Carbs are goood, not processed stuff (sugar, chocolate). I did a "fast" run with Lucas on Monday and didn't feel sluggish. They aslo said not to do too much portein. Fruit with seeds, skins, that sort of stuff. I'm hop0ing to do a long run - 7 miles this week.
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