First big long run in awhile. Tried a Jeff Galloway run/walk strategy. 1 mile run / 45 seconds walk. Worked really well. Got faster as the run progressed. Was able to finish with a 7:20 mile. Overall, I averaged 8:45 pace (including walks).
Started early to beat the heat. Supposed to be 97F today. Was 71F at start (5:30am) and got up to 83F by the time I finished. Pretty humid. Went through 6 water bottles and still lost 3 lbs during the run.
Fueled by 1 Gu Pack (25g Carbs) every third walk break. Seemed good but ran out since I had only carried 4. Had my favorite flavors- Vanilla and Espresso.
Doubled my normal post run stretch routine. This got it up to a whole 5 minutes. |