dumbest thing you've done on a long run? (Read 1882 times)

Today.  Today was definitely the dumbest long run ever - possibly topping my first marathon training run where I was injured for 3 months and then 3 weeks before the race got up off the couch, trudged 20 miles and returned to the couch to await the race.

Mistake 1 - I usually max out at about 2 drinks in a day.  Yesterday I had 2 stouts in the afternoon and then went to a gala where I had 4-5 glasses of wine and danced so much I had salt stains on my clothing. 

Mistake 2 - When I awoke severely hungover I did postpone the run for a few hours to try to rehydrate but even though my tongue still felt like leather and my tummy was doing the cha-cha - I still didnt give up on the long run.

Mistake 3 - Between illness and falling down the stairs my running has been shit for the last 4 weeks so why was I doing a long run anyway?

Mistake 4.- I had heard there was a running trail around the hilly neighborhood so I decided to find it.  But forgot to consult googlemaps first.  So I started "exploring"  including up the hill that climbs 200 ft in <1/3 mile.

Mistake 5 - By the time I was done with the hills I was DONE and parched but did I call a hilly 6 mile run good and head home? No.  Did I head directly to water? NO  I thought if I ran through the neighborhood where friends live someone would be home.  No.

Mistake 6-  I was so thirsty I actually considered drinking from the mossy drainage ditch that contained pesticide run off from the nursery.  But did I change my route to find water.  No.

Mistake 7 - By 8 miles I had the death march feeling.  I was nauseous and miserable. But my pace wasnt really slowing THAT much.  So I kept going ignoring all possibilities to shorten the route.  Finally got water at mile 13 and chugged.

By mile 15 I was in serious trouble.  Came home.  Ate and drank, showered, went to bed.  Woke up 30 minutes later, threw up.  Blahhhhh.  Not sure if I was underhydrated or over hydrated.  Could have been either despite the parched mouth.