Throughout the week I'd eaten differently, by adding more carbs into my diet, I didn't want to feel the way I did at the end of last weeks long run. Prepared well enough the night before and woke up looking forward to the outing, I was hoping not to need as many layers.
The day before I'd been into the running shop, as I do need new trainers, (I'm conscious that my next pair will be the ones I cross the finishing line in, well hopefully, at least the start line!) I also needed some gels.
The guys in the shop were really helpful and supportive, all moaning about January and the hope of a brighter, dryer and warmer February. I bought some new gels, natural, supposedly.
January seems to be a difficult month for people training, I spoke to Maria, a friend, who did the marathon a few years ago. She said that she found it a slog, it was just good to talk to someone else about the same type of emotions, mentally and physically.
It had snowed over night, but only a little. it was a fabulous day fresh and blue sky. So, off I set, full of porridge and treacle.....
My route - Home, Kings Cross, Canal towards Camden, Maida Vale, down to Hyde Park then return via Regents Park, Camden and home.
Summary of the run was overall better than last week, my knees were slightly sore again towards the end of the run again but that may well be that I need new trainers. My intake of water was better, I hadn't really drunk much in the first hour but I did this time and had a gel at about 50 mins.
I drank about 1200ml of water, the new gels were vile though!
This was probably the closest I'd come to being sick, after the second I was dreading the third, not good, need to find something else or have something different in my stomach than porridge. The combination of all that ingredients being mixed and swirled isn't nice and the thought of seeing it again is even worse!
16 miles again round about 2:40 therefore, just over 10min miles, getting better.
When I got home, ate lots of toast and good food throughout the rest of the day, what a miracle that I felt quite good......
Try a different brand of gels. Best thing is go and buy a range of different gels and flavours - sometimes one flavour can be horrible but the same brand different flavour is ok. There are plenty of different types out there - SIS, powergel, hammergel to name a few.
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