Thanks for the encouraging words Speedy. So glad the snow stayed north.
April 5: Rest day- 4.5 miles walking today,
TTD:
44.5 miles




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I'm going for 50 miles this month

4/3 - 2 miles
4/4 - 4 miles
4/5 - 7 miles

15/110

4/4: 3.1 mile run
4/6: 2 mile run

April Total: 5.1 miles
April Goal: 25 miles

4/5 = 3.13

18 miles today
77 MTD

Today my training program announced: "Congratulations, you've completed your marathon training. That's right, you're done. For the next three weeks our goal is to balance your need for rest and the need to maintain your fitness." So I peeked ahead and this week's long run is *only* 14 miles. Are you serious, after a build up like that? Today was just a quick little 6 miles. And it actually was quick - that heavy feeling in my legs after the 45+ mile hell week has finally worn off.

clepant wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions for energy. I am with you JTH11706. I find them pretty bad. I used power bar chew for my 10 miler in Nov. And forgot how sick I got from the caffeine and here again today. I am going to try non caffeine and see if that does the trick. A friend told me how she puts a tsp. of honey in a sandwich baggy and puts the bag inside her sports bra. I did that in the fall and it seemed to work. You bite the tip off it and suck the honey out of the bag. A kick of energy. Thanks also Dean for your suggestion.

I can't stand the GU stuff... the consistency makes me gag. I like Shot Blocks, personally - but if those don't work, my dad (who has been a distance runner his whole life) swears by the little orange candies that you get in the bulk bins at the store... they're the ones that look like orange slices and have a bit of granulated sugar on them. Probably any candy kind of like that would work well - just for that little burst of energy.

I also would carry two small bottles with me when I was running 60+ minutes. I would have water in one, and some kind of electrolyte drink in the other (power aid / Gatorade, etc)... I mostly drank the water, but every 20-30 minutes, or so, would take a swig of the other.

4/6 - 2.35 miles on the elliptical

MTD - 16.49 Miles

hkristine1 wrote: »

clepant wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions for energy. I am with you JTH11706. I find them pretty bad. I used power bar chew for my 10 miler in Nov. And forgot how sick I got from the caffeine and here again today. I am going to try non caffeine and see if that does the trick. A friend told me how she puts a tsp. of honey in a sandwich baggy and puts the bag inside her sports bra. I did that in the fall and it seemed to work. You bite the tip off it and suck the honey out of the bag. A kick of energy. Thanks also Dean for your suggestion.

I can't stand the GU stuff... the consistency makes me gag. I like Shot Blocks, personally - but if those don't work, my dad (who has been a distance runner his whole life) swears by the little orange candies that you get in the bulk bins at the store... they're the ones that look like orange slices and have a bit of granulated sugar on them. Probably any candy kind of like that would work well - just for that little burst of energy.

I also would carry two small bottles with me when I was running 60+ minutes. I would have water in one, and some kind of electrolyte drink in the other (power aid / Gatorade, etc)... I mostly drank the water, but every 20-30 minutes, or so, would take a swig of the other.

@hkristine1: Thanks for the suggestions. I really don't like anything. It usually upsets my stomach. Jeff Galloway has tested out a SF-7X Super Fruit No added sugar, chemicals, preservatives and no nausea for him since using them for a couple marathons and long runs. I am a water gal and some Gatorade as you suggested. I know exactly the orange slices your dad likes taking. I appreciate your tips as well.

@JTH11706Congrats on getting through your program early! Now for all that energy build up. My run today was a bit of a bear after coming off a long run this weekend. I cannot imagine how your legs feel for marathon training.

Exercise total for

4/06

Exercise bike 36.97 miles and walk 1.25 miles

38.22 miles for today

134.43 miles done and 665.57 miles to go....