Today I ran twelve miles on the Towpath with the Towpath Turtles. Shelby, Vimarie, and I had a great conversation about our race goals.
Pre-run Fuel: Panera blueberry bagel, coffee with Thin Mint creamer, lots of water
During run: GU Blackberry
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Post-run Fuel: 1/2 cup milk with two teaspoons Carnation Breakfast drink, pasta with red sauce, zucchini, and a fried egg
As I wrote before, we discussed race goals for this year. All three of us will be running the Natatorium 5k in the beginning of September and the Akron Half Marathon at the end of September. I am very comfortable with my goal for the Nat: I have a pace in mind that I am sure I can sustain for 3.1 miles, and I have been practicing that pace at least once a week. 5k’s are all about suffering: if you enjoy running a 5k, you didn’t race it. I always know that if I want to PR a 5k, I must endure pain and push myself.
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I tell myself that I can endure anything for fewer than thirty minutes. I am ok with this; it is the half marathon that has me thinking.
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