Mountain to Sea Trail |
I know from previous race experiences, mental strength & fortitude is something I should work on and it's something I need (but haven't, really) to work on consistently throughout training. I must say, though, going through the motions of my training plan--hitting my paces, working the miles--helps me realize that I can do this.
The Winning Yucaipa U-13 Spartans with Coach Paul |
We also traveled to Irvine, CA for a soccer tournament and I ran the last part of the Mountains to Sea Trail as part of my long run. I love running in places I don't usually run. The only issue is that with new places I don't know the water situation (at home I plan my long run routes based on water fountain locations), so I use my hand-held Nathan 5 oz bottle. The cap is a bit tricky (or maybe it is only a bit tricky for me) and if it is not on exactly right then it leaks. Before I finished my first couple of miles and before I drank any, I was out of water. My mile 8 I was desperate for water and ended up climbing a fence of a yacht club to get some. I made sure the cap was on right before heading back to the hotel. Lesson learned: stop and fix cap if I notice it leaking.
Hydration is a good thing |
Week 5 (13 weeks until goal race)
Goal mileage: 45 milesMonday:
Tuesday: 9 mile run with 5 miles at tempo (lactate threshold run)
Wednesday: 5 mile recovery run
Thursday: 10 mile general aerobic run
Friday:
Saturday: 5 mile recovery run
Sunday: 16 miles with 10 at goal marathon pace
That great that you were able to run part of the race course! No doubt that will help you with visualization, plus I think it is nice to have a bit of an idea of what's ahead on race day.
ReplyDeleteI have an amphipod handheld but I've rarely used it because it leaks. That's frustrating that you wound up running out of water!
Have a great week!
CIM is on my bucket list of races - it sounds like a beautiful and fast course! And great that you were able to run part of the race course - that is always so helpful to be familiar on race day :)
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