It may have been the way you ate this week, versus how you do not eat during race week...or maybe not.  But nutrition (specifically carbs) is definitely an important but sometimes overlooked aspect of running/racing.

 

Now go eat some shit up, shit is good for you. 

Sometimes things just click also. But still go eat shit up.

 

DaveP, congrats on cracking 2000 for the year!  FFS I am 25 miles behind you with an SRD and your LR tomorrow.  *sigh*.

 

LRB, thanks!  I've never had a LR where I've gotten that close to GMP, let alone get within 10 seconds of the pace the last 6 of 7 miles.  I didn't know I had that in me.  I could have pushed it harder but I wasn't racing today.  Seems like most LR's are done 60-90 seconds sower than MP, so I don't know what this effort says about where I am.  I guess I'll just stay the course.

 

Thanks & FYP. 

Don't worry, you will have plenty of time to catch up during my pre-marathon taper & post-marathon plans to lie on the couch for the rest of the year.

I don't know what to make of your pace either; some days I just feel way better than others, and end up with much faster pace at the same (or easier) effort. I have not been able to successfully correlate it to anything. I felt like that last weekend; my target LR pace is GMP+45/50, but I ended up more like GMP+20/30. Nothing close to what you did of course, right at GMP. In any case, it's gotta be a good sign.

Fuck

What happened B+?

 

6 with hubby, no weights.

 

We saw MazeRunner today. It was pretty good.

Zelanie and the Portland Timbers smoked us 3-0 and leap leapfrogged us for the final playoff spot.

Happy bday!

I have a trail race tomorrow, so I think it's only appropriate that I've been drinking.

I thought the key was to drink during a trail race.

 

Me too!  I have found drinking before a race is beneficial for one's stress.  Are you using the Mizuno trail shoes?

Of course I will #blazenewtrails in my Hayates.