12 Mile Marathon Training Run

Hurray!  I am caught up to the marathon training schedule.  Only slightly worse for wear.  The body is exhausted as I type this, but the mind is triumphant. 



12 Miles and Still Smiling

I jogged the Jennings Loop thrice.  The weather was chilly and cloudy when I started.  Between miles 9 and 10 a bright yellow sphere appeared in the sky.  Alas, the clouds decided enough was enough and they took over once more.  There was no sign of rain, which always makes it a nice day to be outside and perfect for jogging.

I tried a new sports nutrition item today.  Clif Shot Bloks.  I have been using Sports Beans for my long runs and they didn’t seem to be giving me the energy I needed.  The one I used today was Black Cherry with caffeine.  It worked!  I’m a bit scared about using caffeine on a marathon training run and I want to do more research about it.  But as I said before, it worked! 

7:15 Water & 1/2 Diet Coke
7:30  Bagel, 2 slices turkey, 2 slices cheese
9:15 Water
9:20 Run/Walk  2min/1min
4 miles – water, 6 cubes shot blok
7 miles – 1 cube
8 miles – water, 3 cubes
9 miles – 1 cube
10 miles – 1 cube
11 miles – 1 cube