Back to normal
Order was restored last night. Much drier conditions and temps in the low 80's. Did a quality 13 miler (1:46) through the hills of Eden Prairie. I love running in hills, it just feels so good to get to the top of a good long climb.
Unfortunately, the guy I was running with struggled. I think there is a series of three good climbs to start, then a little respite for a mile then two or three decent climbs. Nothing too big, maybe 200 feet in a half to three quarters of a mile. It's good training for a bumpy Twin Cities Marathon.
1-7.36 2-7.41 3-7.50 4-7.46 5-7.54 6-7.58 7-7.40 8-7.47 9-7.44 10-7.42 11-7.49 12-7.47 13-7.46
It feels good to be getting in some mileage again. I really hate the whole tapering process. One of the things I really paid attention to for Fargo, was nutrition in the weeks leading up to the race. I think it was the first time I hadn't gained any weight during a taper. I ran the race at about 175 lbs. I'd like to get down to around 165 for Twin Cities, hopefully 160. I might have to give up weight training to accomplish that, not sure if I want to do that. Maybe not lift for the month leading up to the race and see what happens.
Unfortunately, the guy I was running with struggled. I think there is a series of three good climbs to start, then a little respite for a mile then two or three decent climbs. Nothing too big, maybe 200 feet in a half to three quarters of a mile. It's good training for a bumpy Twin Cities Marathon.
1-7.36 2-7.41 3-7.50 4-7.46 5-7.54 6-7.58 7-7.40 8-7.47 9-7.44 10-7.42 11-7.49 12-7.47 13-7.46
It feels good to be getting in some mileage again. I really hate the whole tapering process. One of the things I really paid attention to for Fargo, was nutrition in the weeks leading up to the race. I think it was the first time I hadn't gained any weight during a taper. I ran the race at about 175 lbs. I'd like to get down to around 165 for Twin Cities, hopefully 160. I might have to give up weight training to accomplish that, not sure if I want to do that. Maybe not lift for the month leading up to the race and see what happens.
posted by baggio16 at
8:33 AM
2 Comments:
i don't think that muscle atrophies that quickly (1 month that is)in order to lose that kind of weight. keep in mind that over-focusing on lowering your overall bodyweight may be to your detriment when considering your body type/frame.
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JayBird, at 1:56 PM
Thanks for the comment. I usually say that I'd like to lose a few pounds for a race, but it usually never happens.
I lost some weight for Fargo by just eating better. But it's hard to eat less when you're running so many miles.
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baggio16, at 8:10 AM
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