Weeks left until Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon: 13
Kilometers scheduled: 22
Kilometers clocked: 22.2
Does anyone else find that the more detailed your plan the more you end of
deviating from it? This always happens with my running schedule.
After a long-run I make my plans for the following week based on how my run
went and how my calendar looks (work, social, etc.). Last week I scheduled a three-hour
training run for 6:30 am so I could run, shower, and have time for my other
plans for the day. Two days before (Tuesday) my plans change for the first
time. I was going berry picking with my grandparents and they decided they
would pick me up at 9:30 am. Unless I wanted to get up earlier it looks like
there was no morning run for me. I had rescheduled my run for noon but I didn’t
get back to my house until 11:30… and I had only had a juice so far that day.
No way was I running on an empty stomach so 2 pm was my next goal. Now, I could
have said “no” but my mom offered up Starbucks at 1:30 pm. Okay, let’s try
again.
Finally at 3 pm I left my house. Despite having slight muscle soreness in my
thighs from adding leg work into my gym routine on Monday, it went well. I foam
rolled twice and I feel pretty good today. No glute or leg soreness, except for
a weird, tight muscle near my left knee. I guess I must be feeling off because
I haven’t been hungry. Before I left for my run yesterday I only had consumed a
juice, a smoothie, some fresh berries, and a cookie. Usually after my run I’m
ready for a huge burrito bowl but I didn’t want that either. I ended up with a
handful of frozen grapes immediately after, and then a bowl of cherries and
some guacamole on pita for dinner, but I definitely did not eat back the energy
I burned. Even this morning, the day after, I only had some oatmeal and a
latte. Usually I wake up the day after feeling famished. Maybe I just need a
good, long rest.
Hmmm.
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