"Almost 50"
So on Sunday I finished my 1st full week of base training for my Ultra, while having the other eye on IronMan.
I had an internal goal of running my 1st 50 mile week. Plus some bike, swimming, and strength/core sessions.
But after some calculations and some time constraints during the week. I made it to 48 miles of running for the training week. Probably the longest I've ever run in a week in my entire life but reaching that 50 would have been a pretty cool breakthrough goal for me to accomplish.
Maybe I should have run around the block a couple of times and make up that 2 miles. But it's in the past, so I have to say to myself: "LIVE WITH IT", there is always next week, and then the next, and so on, and so forth.
Hmmm, 48 miles, I actually did 30.55 of those miles over the weekend. 11.55 miles on Saturday in Zone 2. 19 miles on the trails on Sunday. I met up with my TRI-club members on Sunday. I knew I had try to stay in zone 2, so I mostly ran solo except for the 2 miles or so with my unofficial pacer Keri. It was kinda hard staying in zone 2 during the whole 19 miles, my heart-rate kept jumping from zones 3 & 4, but I actually felt pretty good except for that last mile.
Alot of people on the trail that day. One guy wearing his Boston marathon winter running gear running with one arm in a sling. And I thought I was crazy. Then there was the lady with the "rat" dog, you know one of those dogs you could fit in a backpack, passing me up on the trails. So depressing, but I had to keep focused on what I had to do. Trying to make each training session with a goal in mind. "Train with a purpose," so they say anyway.
So after the run I did feel pretty good, drove home, changed, and went to my mother-in-laws house for lunch. Low and behold, she had carnitas (fried or is it roasted pork).
So I could not pass it up, eventhough I knew it wasn't the best thing to eat after just running 19 miles. Let say I had a plate full. After that I think I crashed big time. I became pretty DAM tired and my stomach was not feeling the LOVE of what I just ate.
So the moral of the story, don't try this at home: Carnitas after a long run. Always a bad combination.
I have to work on my nutrition, you think?
Then again, maybe White Castle Slidders will work better for me next time.
So on Sunday I finished my 1st full week of base training for my Ultra, while having the other eye on IronMan.
I had an internal goal of running my 1st 50 mile week. Plus some bike, swimming, and strength/core sessions.
But after some calculations and some time constraints during the week. I made it to 48 miles of running for the training week. Probably the longest I've ever run in a week in my entire life but reaching that 50 would have been a pretty cool breakthrough goal for me to accomplish.
Maybe I should have run around the block a couple of times and make up that 2 miles. But it's in the past, so I have to say to myself: "LIVE WITH IT", there is always next week, and then the next, and so on, and so forth.
Hmmm, 48 miles, I actually did 30.55 of those miles over the weekend. 11.55 miles on Saturday in Zone 2. 19 miles on the trails on Sunday. I met up with my TRI-club members on Sunday. I knew I had try to stay in zone 2, so I mostly ran solo except for the 2 miles or so with my unofficial pacer Keri. It was kinda hard staying in zone 2 during the whole 19 miles, my heart-rate kept jumping from zones 3 & 4, but I actually felt pretty good except for that last mile.
Alot of people on the trail that day. One guy wearing his Boston marathon winter running gear running with one arm in a sling. And I thought I was crazy. Then there was the lady with the "rat" dog, you know one of those dogs you could fit in a backpack, passing me up on the trails. So depressing, but I had to keep focused on what I had to do. Trying to make each training session with a goal in mind. "Train with a purpose," so they say anyway.
So after the run I did feel pretty good, drove home, changed, and went to my mother-in-laws house for lunch. Low and behold, she had carnitas (fried or is it roasted pork).
So I could not pass it up, eventhough I knew it wasn't the best thing to eat after just running 19 miles. Let say I had a plate full. After that I think I crashed big time. I became pretty DAM tired and my stomach was not feeling the LOVE of what I just ate.So the moral of the story, don't try this at home: Carnitas after a long run. Always a bad combination.
I have to work on my nutrition, you think?
Then again, maybe White Castle Slidders will work better for me next time.
posted by RunBubbaRun at 6:03 PM
8 Comments:
Great job running this week!!
Okay, so I'm fully engrained in the New Mexico diet thing now and I think Carnitas are always good. You can't go wrong with anything with red or green chile on it. :)
But White Castles!! Now, I haven't seen that for a long time. I grew up in Ohio and my husband is from the Chicago area, so we know White Castle...but ewwwwww....never liked it.
BTW - Who are you cheering for in your house: Sox or Cubs? I just have to know... :)
Just think, 48 will seem small some day... you know, like how 1800 yds becomes nothing when it's all 3000+all the time. I need to start tracking my training miles better.
48 miles, hey! Well I think that's great. 2 miles shy of your goal is pretty darn good.
I have to work on my nutrition as well. I am always good for a few days and then things go bad.
Holy January milage. Makes my measly 25 last week look like a stroll around the block. :)
Mmmmm. White Castle.
Way to go. I'd say 48 is "getting the job done," Bubba. BTW I love reading this ultra training. I have no background in it so I'll be watching what you do with rapt fascination - and not a little bit of envy.
48 miles is a lot of running for 1 week. I think I do about half that. I like your resolution: Live with It. I may have to remember that one. Don't beat yourself up for "pigging out" after your run. You're entitled. The body (stomach) sort of takes over after those long runs.
I think I might have had trouble too if I was passed up by a frou frou pooch, but we all run our own race and pace, don't we. Those carnitas are giving me a craving, and I have NO miles tucked under my belt today.
Hey!
At JFK for the first 16 miles I just walked really technical areas and up hills.
On the towpath I did a run walk plan of 20 minutes run 1 minute walk and walk through all aid stations.
On the last 10 or so I just walked up inclines and through aid stations.
At an all trail ultra I think I would probably walk all hills and if I didn't come to a hill every 20 minutes I would walk a minute and drink something or eat something.
All my walks were at a quick pace. I never loafed.
I did eat solid foods. I think going at an aerobic pace allowed me to do that without upsetting my stomach, I also was always walking when I ate.
Hope this helps!
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