Lessons Learnt

So yesterday was a bit of a dewsey. I completely underestimated how warm it was going to be. The route I had planned was two 8 mile loops which went past my house so I could stop in and grab more water on my second loop.

First one was fab! But that was the problem. I went out too fast (for me). I think in my head I had the 8 mile route I knew well (which is quite hilly) but didn’t really consider the second loop! I also took water on my first loop and swapped it for my water with a hydration tablet in on the second loop. I’m now convinced it’s this that makes me feel sick on my long runs.

After walk/running for about 4 miles I put out an emergency call to David who came to pick me up with extra water (no more disgusting hydration drinks 🤢) just short of my 16 mile target. I felt really annoyed and frustrated that I hadn’t made it but genuinely think I would have made myself ill if I had carried on.

I then got an email from Runkeeper which put things into perspective 👇

I think it said so many miles as I had done my long run last weekend on Sunday, and this weekend I did it on Saturday. Perhaps this contributed to yesterday’s bailing out? I think I was pooped too from the first full week back to work with the children and trying to fit in all my runs. Anyway, enough excuses…

After lots of grumping and reflection and also advice from the lovely Lonely Goats I have invested in a camelback with some tailwind to try. I’ve heard lots of good stuff about it and that it’s gentle on the tum without much of an icky flavour so I’m feeling hopeful and with 1.5l of water on board I shouldn’t run out!🤞

(I need it to work as next weekend it’s 18 miles! God knows where I’ll end up running for that!)

All in all, lots of lessons learnt this weekend – and that can only be a positive thing really…can’t it?

Stats so far:

Number of times run this week: 4

Furthest distance run so far: 16.25 miles

Total distance run last week: 32.78 miles (didn’t include my long run from last week – that’s cheating!)

Total distance run so far in training: 405.58 miles