Training Week 263

By , November 2, 2014 3:31 pm

Highlight of the Week: Fitting in some weekday runs despite a loco 4+ hour (total for the day) commute!

Week263

Monday | October 27, 2014: teaching strength class
Strength: body bars, Difficulty: easy, Felt: tired/meh
Tuesday | October 28, 2014: 8 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 64°/60°, Time: 1:18:29, Pace: 9:48 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great, annoyed with the wind
Wednesday | October 29, 2014: 8.5 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 46°/45°, Time: 1:24:29, Pace: 9:56 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: great, still annoyed by the wind
Thursday | October 30, 2014: 10.1 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 34°/34°, Time: 1:39:09, Pace: 9:49 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good, happy it wasn’t windy, ha ha
Friday | October 31, 2014: teaching strength class + 4 m run
Strength: body bars, Difficulty: easy, Felt: peppy
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 37°/36°, Time: 37:45, Pace: 9:25, Difficulty: easy, Felt: energetic (somehow not annoyed by 25mph winds
Saturday | November 1, 2014: 21.6 m run (w/Bobbi for second quarter)
Loc: DPRT, Temp: 35°/39°, Time: 3:43:58, Pace: 10:22 avg, Difficulty: mostly easy, Felt: good, tired for the last few miles
Sunday | November 2, 2014: 3.3 m run
Loc: Millennium Trail, Temp: 29°/33°, Time: 31:55, Pace: 9:41 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: decent

Notes:

  • Woo hoo! October was my first (and maybe only) 200 mile month of the year! One more high mileage month before the marathon in December!
  • During my runs in the dark this week I was thinking how good it is for me to run without daylight… because I don’t stop as much as I do when it’s light out, to take photos! Ha ha. Although, I did stop at the house for water, and one time, ended up petting Data for a few minutes. Oops. (Data is so cute – whenever I run before work he watches out the door for me the entire time – ha ha, just kidding – I know he’s watching wildlife and blowing leaves)
  • Speaking of stopping for water, it’s getting to be that (colder) time of year where I can be lazy about carrying water. In the summer, I’ll carry my handheld for a three miler! In the fall/winter, I won’t take it until I am doing six or more. How do your water carrying habits change between the hot and cold months?
  • I have been remembering my electrolyte tabs for my long runs! And now it’s the Vaseline for my nose I am forgetting (I need it in the winter – my nose gets chapped)! I should just put it by the tabs, ha ha. 
  • There was a skunk sighting this week. Sigh. 
  • On Friday we had 25 mph winds with 50 mph gusts, so I did something I haven’t for almost two years – wore headphones for my run (to block out the wind)! The headphones succeeded in making me feel more annoyed with them than the wind (they are bluetooth and I had to carry my phone for the songs to not cut out – my vest pocket/bra wouldn’t work). But once I got them to work the beats gave me a speed boost. Maybe I’ll wear them for my next 5K!
  • I got sick to my stomach twice during my long run this week, I think, because of a Clif Gel I took. It’s one with 100 mg of caffeine, which gives me a huge energy boost, but bothers my stomach. Gah. I wish the flavors with OMG ALL THE CAFFEINE didn’t have to be chocolate-y or coffee-y!
  • I stood up for quite a few hours after my long run, working on my computer. I think being on my feet really helped my recovery!
  • So many bullets this week! AHHHHH!!! Last one, I promise. For my past two long runs (and several random runs) I’ve turned my Garmin to a screen that only shows overall moving time, rather than showing that plus distance and pace. This allows me to focus on running naturally, rather than worrying about pace. A lot of people talk about running “naked” (sans electronic devices like this) for the same reason, but I still like having the data for later. Do you ever run with a GPS watch but ignore the stats during the run?

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16 Responses to “Training Week 263”

  1. Sometimes I put my garmin in a pocket or spibelt to run “naked.” I also like to have the data later!

    Hammer Gel has a tropical flavor with caffeine (vegan!).
    I’m not sure if you consider power gels to be vegan (it says made in a facility that also processes dairy and soy), but they have several fruity flavors with caffeine too. LMK if you want some strawberry banana as we have a TON! I can send you a few.

    • kilax says:

      That is a good idea, too! 😀

      Ahh, I have not tried them! How much caffeine is in it? I am okay with made in a facility with that stuff. I would love to try some, thank you!!!! 🙂

  2. Kiersten says:

    That’s funny you mentioned the vasoline for your nose, because I forgot that too. My nose was so chapped and dry that when I went to scratch it on my run this morning, I took a huge chunk of skin off. Now I look like Rudolph.

  3. holy miles….nice work. I like all your reflective gear…I need to invest in some more. My nose chaps too, it’s weird right? Sometimes I won’t run with a watch but I like all the numbers afterwards too but it is refreshing.

    • kilax says:

      Thanks! My vest is a Brooks one I got on Amazon! Let me know if you want the link?

      It’s annoying, is what it is! Ha! Mine is peeling today. Womp womp.

  4. Pam says:

    Have you tried Huma chia gels? I tried one for the first time today. I got a pretty good boost from it halfway through a 10-miler. I don’t think it has caffeine in it, but it was great for a little boost!

    200 miles! Rockstar.

    • kilax says:

      Oh gosh, this is horrible, but I was sent two to try years ago and they scared me and I never did. How is the consistency of them? I should try them!

  5. Beth says:

    The high caffeine gels bother my stomach, too. I tried one of the Clif gels that’s a double shot of espresso (can’t remember the exact name of the flavor) and wretched after swallowing it. Not for me. My dogs distract me when I stop at home in the middle of a run–so hard to ignore the cute fuzzy critters!

  6. Wow 200 miles that is a crazy amount of miles. Keep up the great work and I can’t wait for your race.

  7. Tiina says:

    Gu had gels with caffeine that aren’t the real heavy flavors. I can’t do the chocolate/peanut butter/etc flavors for running. But give me a passion fruit with caffeine any day!

  8. jan says:

    Bummer about not feeling good on your long run. I hate it when I try to eat and then don’t feel good after. 🙁 I am bad about carrying water at ALL unless I’m going over 10 miles. I know, bad habit. Congrats on your high-mileage month! That’s awesome!

    • kilax says:

      I hate it too! Makes me not want to eat any more after that, but I need to!

      I have been reading your posts and am surprised how much less water you need than me! But! We are all different! 🙂

      Thank you!

  9. Amy says:

    YOU SAW ANOTHER SKUNK?? You have got to be kidding me! What powers do you have to attract these creatures?

  10. I like Hammer Nutrition gels. They just came out with a new one, Hazelnut Chocolate, and cannot wait to try it. 200 miles? Amazing!!

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