Burning Off The Wheat Thins
I caved in last night and ate a couple handfuls of wheat thins. I was craving some salt. I’ve been hungrier since I’ve been running long distance. I’m trying not to eat junk, but you have to live a little. I’m ready to run the half-marathon in Vegas.
Today I trained a couple of clients and went for a run with Robyn. It was 31 degrees and all I had to wear was shorts and a long sleeve shirt. Luckily, one of the guys at the gym loaned me a jacket. It took a couple of hours for my body to warm up after the run.
I’ve got my last massage scheduled for today at noon. I’ll get in a couple easy runs this week and taper down next week. Tapering is the hard because you get used to training hard and long and then you have to lighten up. Sometimes I feel sluggish right before the race. It’s normal to gain a couple of pounds of water when you reduce your training schedule. This is a good thing, because it’s a sign that your muscles are fueled. Mentally it’s hard though because you feel less fit even though you aren’t. You just have to trust the process!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 11/21/2007
- Time: 07:30:00
- Total Time: 00:38:10.00
- Average Heart rate: 154
- Max Heart rate: 166
- Calories: 350
- Distance: 4.1 miles
- Average Pace: 9:18.14/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
