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Good luck! I just did my first 50K and it was awesome! I have been bit by the ultra bug.
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I love hammer gels! Gu hurts my stomach. As for them being a "crutch", don't worry! In longer distance runs, your body needs more fuel. That's just the way it is. Most energy gels recommend taking one in every 45 minutes-1 hour, but this can depend on the amount of energy you are exerting. During my recent ultra, I took in…
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Agreed.
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Yep. I got it 6 weeks postpartum. I'm 10 pounds below my prepregnancy weight (my son is 2). I lost it all in <1 year.
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That what used to be a long run can become a short run. I started out running 5K's and felt like a super hero when I did my first 10K. This past weekend, I ran my first 50K, and am signing up for another one at the end of this month.
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I started crying during mile 26 of an ultramarathon. In my case, I think it was low blood sugar.
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Must be your area. Where I live, most 5K races have a 10K as well.
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I just got a 225, and I don't trust the HRM at all. I'll be on an easy trail run, doing 12-13 minute miles, just cruising along, it it will say 190 BPM. But then when I do intervals on the road, and feeling like I'm about to die, and it will say 150. I hate having the chest band, but it is much more accurate.
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This. I like the Hammer Gels. Not as thick as Gu. I use fuel when I do runs over 10-15 miles. Even with waterstops on race day, you may want to do some runs with water + fuel for practice. It takes some skill to open the package, suck down the gel, and take a gulp of water.
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^^^ I'm running Quintiles too!! Small world.
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I ran a half marathon 3 months after a c-section. Exercise. You will be fine. Just start slowly.
